Life Span
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Origin
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Southern India
Types
Herpestis monniera
Number of Varieties
-
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40000
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Habitat
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
-
Habit
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm
Rank: 80 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Thorns
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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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37% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Grasshoppers
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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17% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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42% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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69% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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71% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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13% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Invasive
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9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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72% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
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91% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Other Uses
Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
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48% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Bacopa monnieri
Common Name
brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort
In Hindi
ब्राह्मी
In German
Kleine Fettblatt
In French
Bacopa monnieri
In Spanish
bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé
In Greek
Brahmi
In Portuguese
Brahmi
In Polish
brahmi
In Latin
Brahmi
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Bacopa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
60
1
27800
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