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Brahmi
Brahmi

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African Violet



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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

Types

Herpestis monniera
Perennial

Number of Varieties

-40000
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

-
21,22

Habit

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Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

100.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning
Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Grasshoppers
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health, Skin Disorders
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Bacopa monnieri
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Common Name

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

In Hindi

ब्राह्मी
अफ्रीकी वायलेट

In German

Kleine Fettblatt
African Violet

In French

Bacopa monnieri
African Violet

In Spanish

bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé
Violeta africana

In Greek

Brahmi
African Violet

In Portuguese

Brahmi
Violet africano

In Polish

brahmi
African Violet

In Latin

Brahmi
African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Lamiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Bacopa
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Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

6021
1 27800
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Difference Between Brahmi and African Violet

If you are confused whether Brahmi or African Violet are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Brahmi and African Violet Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Brahmi are fertilize in growing season and organic fertlizers, whereas for African Violet fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Brahmi and African Violet if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Brahmi and African Violet

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Brahmi and African Violet. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Brahmi and African Violet as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Brahmi is Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health and Skin Disorders whereas of African Violet is . Brahmi has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Speed hair growth and Stops hair loss while African Violet has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Speed hair growth and Stops hair loss.

Compare Facts of Brahmi vs African Violet

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Brahmi vs African Violet and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Brahmi are Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue and Stomach pain whereas of African Violet have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Brahmi has no showy fruits and African Violet has no showy fruits. Also Brahmi is not flowering and African Violet is not flowering . You can compare Brahmi and African Violet facts and facts of other plants too.