Sweetshrub

Brahmi

About Sweetshrub and Brahmi

Sweetshrub

Brahmi

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Herbs

Origin

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

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Herpestis monniera

Number of Varieties

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-4

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

240.00 cm100.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Grasshoppers

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

Bacopa monnieri

Common Name

Sweetshrub

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

In Hindi

sweetshrub

ब्राह्मी

In German

sweetshrub

Kleine Fettblatt

In French

sweetshrub

Bacopa monnieri

In Spanish

sweetshrub

bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé

In Greek

sweetshrub

Brahmi

In Portuguese

sweetshrub

Brahmi

In Polish

sweetshrub

brahmi

In Latin

sweetshrub

Brahmi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Scrophulariales

Family

Calycanthaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Calycanthus

Bacopa

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

460

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Sweetshrub and Brahmi

Wondering what are the properties of Sweetshrub and Brahmi? We provide you with everything About Sweetshrub and Brahmi. Sweetshrub doesn't have thorns and Brahmi doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetshrub does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetshrub has allergic reactions like Toxic if not prepared properly and Brahmi has allergic reactions like Toxic if not prepared properly. 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 Sweetshrub and Brahmi and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants » More

Sweetshrub and Natal Plum

Sweetshrub and Bluebeard

Sweetshrub and Vinca

» More Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Brahmi

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

Sweetshrub and Brahmi Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Brahmi physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Brahmi height is 60.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Brahmi are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Brahmi flower color: Yellow
Brahmi leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweetshrub and Brahmi

Care of Sweetshrub and Brahmi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Brahmi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Sweetshrub 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.