Prayer Plant

Brachyscome

About Prayer Plant and Brachyscome

Prayer Plant

Brachyscome

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Australia, New Zealand

1.4 Types

Not Available

Brachyscome angustifolia, Brachyscome chrysoglossa, Brachyscome ciliaris

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA80

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Subtropical forests

Coastal Regions, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA15.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA40.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Light Blue, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, root cutting, Root Division

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Sprinkle water over foliage

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealy bugs, Spider mites

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Hummingbirds, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Birds, Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Poisonous, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Antiviral

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Container, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALATHEA ornata

BRACHYSCOME 'Bonbrabu'

7.2 Common Name

Prayer Plant

Brachyscome, Surdaisy™ Mauve Brachyscome, Swan River Daisy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Prayer plant

Brachyscome plant

7.2.2 In German

Maranta leuconeura

Brachyscome Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Prayer plant

plante Brachyscome

7.2.4 In Spanish

maranta leuconeura

planta Brachyscome

7.2.5 In Greek

Prayer Plant

φυτό Brachyscome

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Маранта

planta Brachyscome

7.2.7 In Polish

Prayer plant

Brachyscome roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Prayer plant

Brachyscome herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Marantaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Calathea

Brachyscome

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Applicable

Astereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Applicable

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

30080

1 27800

Properties of Prayer Plant and Brachyscome

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

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Season and Care of Prayer Plant and Brachyscome

Season and care of Prayer Plant and Brachyscome is important to know. While considering everything about Prayer Plant and Brachyscome Care, growing season is an essential factor. Prayer Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Brachyscome season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Prayer Plant is Loam, Sand and for Brachyscome is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Prayer Plant is Not Available and for Brachyscome is Acidic.

Prayer Plant and Brachyscome Physical Information

Prayer Plant and Brachyscome physical information is very important for comparison. Prayer Plant height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Brachyscome height is 15.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Prayer Plant and Brachyscome are as follows:

Prayer Plant flower color: Not Available
Prayer Plant leaf color: Not Available
Brachyscome flower color: Light Blue and Lavender
Brachyscome leaf color: Green

Care of Prayer Plant and Brachyscome

Care of Prayer Plant and Brachyscome include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prayer Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Brachyscome pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Prayer Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Brachyscome needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.