Sweetscented Marigold

Brahmi

About Sweetscented Marigold and Brahmi

Sweetscented Marigold

Brahmi

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Central America

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

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds

Herpestis monniera

Number of Varieties

50-

0 40000

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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm100.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Grasshoppers

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

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

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food

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

Flower borders

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tagetes lucida

Bacopa monnieri

Common Name

sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold

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

In Hindi

sweetscented marigold

ब्राह्मी

In German

süß duftend Ringelblume

Kleine Fettblatt

In French

Yauhtli

Bacopa monnieri

In Spanish

pericón, Santa María, yerbanís

bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé

In Greek

γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ

Brahmi

In Portuguese

Tarragon Mexicano

Brahmi

In Polish

słodkie pachnące nagietka

brahmi

In Latin

sweetscented marigold

Brahmi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Scrophulariales

Family

Asteraceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Tagetes

Bacopa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5060

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetscented Marigold and Brahmi

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

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Season and Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Brahmi

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

Sweetscented Marigold and Brahmi Physical Information

Sweetscented Marigold and Brahmi physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Brahmi height is 60.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetscented Marigold and Brahmi are as follows:

Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Brahmi flower color: Yellow
Brahmi leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Brahmi

Care of Sweetscented Marigold and Brahmi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Brahmi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Sweetscented Marigold 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.