About Brahmi

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Southern India

Types

Herpestis monniera

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

100.00 cm

Rank: 80 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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37% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Grasshoppers

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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17% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

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42% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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69% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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71% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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13% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Invasive

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9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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72% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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91% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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48% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Bacopa monnieri

Common Name

brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort

In Hindi

ब्राह्मी

In German

Kleine Fettblatt

In French

Bacopa monnieri

In Spanish

bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé

In Greek

Brahmi

In Portuguese

Brahmi

In Polish

brahmi

In Latin

Brahmi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Bacopa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Brahmi

Want to know the properties of Brahmi? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Brahmi is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue and Stomach pain. Brahmi Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health and Skin Disorders

Part of plant used: Whole plant

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Brahmi Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Brahmi. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Brahmi physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 100.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Yellow

Leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Brahmi

Taking Brahmi Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Brahmi include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves and Requires very little pruning. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Brahmi

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Brahmi is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Brahmi is a very important plant from List of Herbs. There are - varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Herpestis monniera. This plant's habitat is Wet lands and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.