Sweetpea

Brahmi

About Sweetpea and Brahmi

Sweetpea

Brahmi

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

Origin

Mediterranean

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

Types

Herpestis monniera

Number of Varieties

50-

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm100.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing

Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Organic Flower Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses

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

Caterpillar, Insects, Snails

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as essential oil

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

Cottage garden, Groundcover

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LATHYRUS odoratus

Bacopa monnieri

Common Name

Sweetpea

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

In Hindi

Sweetpea

ब्राह्मी

In German

Sweetpea

Kleine Fettblatt

In French

Sweetpea

Bacopa monnieri

In Spanish

Sweetpea

bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé

In Greek

Sweetpea

Brahmi

In Portuguese

Sweetpea

Brahmi

In Polish

Sweetpea

brahmi

In Latin

Sweetpea

Brahmi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Scrophulariales

Family

Fabaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Bacopa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

7560

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetpea and Brahmi

Wondering what are the properties of Sweetpea and Brahmi? We provide you with everything About Sweetpea and Brahmi. Sweetpea doesn't have thorns and Brahmi doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetpea does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetpea has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Brahmi has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Sweetpea and Brahmi and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweetpea and Brahmi

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

Sweetpea and Brahmi Physical Information

Sweetpea and Brahmi physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Brahmi height is 60.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetpea and Brahmi are as follows:

Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Brahmi flower color: Yellow
Brahmi leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweetpea and Brahmi

Care of Sweetpea and Brahmi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing and Brahmi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Sweetpea 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.