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About Limber Pine and Brahmi


About Brahmi and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Herbs  

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Southern India  

Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  
Herpestis monniera  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
-  

Habitat
Dry areas  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
-  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
100.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Regular watering required  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Grasshoppers  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

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

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis  
Bacopa monnieri  

Common Name
limber pine  
brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort  

In Hindi
limber pine  
ब्राह्मी  

In German
limber pine  
Kleine Fettblatt  

In French
limber pine  
Bacopa monnieri  

In Spanish
limber pine  
bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé  

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  
Brahmi  

In Portuguese
limver foi  
Brahmi  

In Polish
limver poszedł  
brahmi  

In Latin
limver abiit  
Brahmi  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Bacopa  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
60  

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Properties of Limber Pine and Brahmi

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

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Season and Care of Limber Pine and Brahmi

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

Limber Pine and Brahmi Physical Information

Limber Pine and Brahmi physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Brahmi height is 60.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Brahmi are as follows:

Care of Limber Pine and Brahmi

Care of Limber Pine and Brahmi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Brahmi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required 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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