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About Cabbage Tree and Brahmi


About Brahmi and Cabbage Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Herbs  

Origin
New Zealand  
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Southern India  

Types
-  
Herpestis monniera  

Number of Varieties
3  
-  

Habitat
Coastal Regions  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
100.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Blue  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Grasshoppers  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Caterpillar, Moths  
Hummingbirds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain  
Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health, Skin Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'  
Bacopa monnieri  

Common Name
Cabbage Palm  
brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort  

In Hindi
गोभी पेड़  
ब्राह्मी  

In German
Cabbage tree  
Kleine Fettblatt  

In French
arbre de chou  
Bacopa monnieri  

In Spanish
árbol de la col  
bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé  

In Greek
λάχανο δέντρο  
Brahmi  

In Portuguese
repolho árvore  
Brahmi  

In Polish
kapusta drzewo  
brahmi  

In Latin
brassica ligno  
Brahmi  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Acidosasa  
Bacopa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Lomandroideae  
-  

Number of Species
4  
99+
60  

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Properties of Cabbage Tree and Brahmi

Wondering what are the properties of Cabbage Tree and Brahmi? We provide you with everything About Cabbage Tree and Brahmi. Cabbage Tree doesn't have thorns and Brahmi doesn't have thorns. Also Cabbage Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Cabbage Tree has allergic reactions like Asthma and Brahmi has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cabbage Tree and Brahmi and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cabbage Tree and Brahmi

Season and care of Cabbage Tree and Brahmi is important to know. While considering everything about Cabbage Tree and Brahmi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cabbage Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Brahmi season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cabbage Tree is Loam, Sand and for Brahmi is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cabbage Tree is Neutral, Alkaline and for Brahmi is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Cabbage Tree and Brahmi Physical Information

Cabbage Tree and Brahmi physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Brahmi height is 60.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Cabbage Tree and Brahmi are as follows:

Care of Cabbage Tree and Brahmi

Care of Cabbage Tree and Brahmi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Brahmi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Brahmi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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