Purple Deadnettle

Brahmi

About Purple Deadnettle and Brahmi

Purple Deadnettle

Brahmi

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

Origin

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

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

Types

Lamium purpureum

Herpestis monniera

Number of Varieties

15-

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, gardens

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm100.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Purple, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Moist, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Moist, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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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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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy

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

Groundcover

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAMIUM purpureum

Bacopa monnieri

Common Name

Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle

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

In Hindi

Purple Deadnettle

ब्राह्मी

In German

Lila Taubnessel

Kleine Fettblatt

In French

Violet Ortie blanche

Bacopa monnieri

In Spanish

Púrpura Deadnettle

bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé

In Greek

μωβ Deadnettle

Brahmi

In Portuguese

Roxo Deadnettle

Brahmi

In Polish

Jasnota purpurowa

brahmi

In Latin

Purpura Deadnettle

Brahmi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Scrophulariales

Family

Lamiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Lamium

Bacopa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lamioideae

Number of Species

5060

1 27800

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Properties of Purple Deadnettle and Brahmi

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

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Season and Care of Purple Deadnettle and Brahmi

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

Purple Deadnettle and Brahmi Physical Information

Purple Deadnettle and Brahmi physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Brahmi height is 60.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Deadnettle and Brahmi are as follows:

Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Brahmi flower color: Yellow
Brahmi leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Purple Deadnettle and Brahmi

Care of Purple Deadnettle and Brahmi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Deadnettle pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove deadheads and Brahmi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Purple Deadnettle 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.