Cordyline

Brahmi

About Cordyline and Brahmi

Cordyline

Brahmi

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs

Origin

South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand

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

Types

Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant

Herpestis monniera

Number of Varieties

25-

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Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm100.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Blue, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Burgundy

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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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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Tolerances

Cold climate

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting

Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry

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

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Red blotch

Grasshoppers

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDYLINE

Bacopa monnieri

Common Name

Cordyline

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

In Hindi

Cordyline

ब्राह्मी

In German

Cordyline

Kleine Fettblatt

In French

cordyline

Bacopa monnieri

In Spanish

cordyline

bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé

In Greek

Cordyline

Brahmi

In Portuguese

Cordyline

Brahmi

In Polish

Cordyline

brahmi

In Latin

Cordyline

Brahmi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Scrophulariales

Family

Liliaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Cordyline

Bacopa

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lomandroideae

Number of Species

2460

1 27800

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Properties of Cordyline and Brahmi

Wondering what are the properties of Cordyline and Brahmi? We provide you with everything About Cordyline and Brahmi. Cordyline doesn't have thorns and Brahmi doesn't have thorns. Also Cordyline does not have fragrant flowers. Cordyline has allergic reactions like and Brahmi has allergic reactions like . 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 Cordyline and Brahmi and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cordyline and Brahmi

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

Cordyline and Brahmi Physical Information

Cordyline and Brahmi physical information is very important for comparison. Cordyline height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Brahmi height is 60.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Cordyline and Brahmi are as follows:

Cordyline flower color: White and Pink
Cordyline leaf color:
Brahmi flower color: Yellow
Brahmi leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cordyline and Brahmi

Care of Cordyline and Brahmi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cordyline pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Brahmi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Cordyline 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.