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About Brahmi and Umbrella Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Herbs  

Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Southern India  

Types
Not Avaialble  
Herpestis monniera  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
-  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
-  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
100.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Rose  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  
Grasshoppers  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails  
Hummingbirds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic  
Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health, Skin Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making  
Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  
Bacopa monnieri  

Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  
brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort  

In Hindi
मैगनोलिया  
ब्राह्मी  

In German
Umbrella Tree  
Kleine Fettblatt  

In French
Umbrella Tree  
Bacopa monnieri  

In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas  
bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé  

In Greek
Umbrella Tree  
Brahmi  

In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva  
Brahmi  

In Polish
Umbrella Tree  
brahmi  

In Latin
O lignum  
Brahmi  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Magnoliaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Magnolia  
Bacopa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Magnolioideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
60  

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Brahmi

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Brahmi

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

Umbrella Tree and Brahmi Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Brahmi physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Brahmi height is 60.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Brahmi are as follows:

Care of Umbrella Tree and Brahmi

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

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