Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Herbs
Tree
Origin
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Southern India
Central United States, Canada
Types
Herpestis monniera
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Number of Varieties
-65
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40000
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Habitat
Wet lands
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-4
Sunset Zone
-
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm2,500.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Grasshoppers
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
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
Birds
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
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
Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Bacopa monnieri
FRAXINUS quadrangulata
Common Name
brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort
Blue Ash
In Hindi
ब्राह्मी
Blue Ash plant
In German
Kleine Fettblatt
Blue Ash Pflanze
In French
Bacopa monnieri
usine Blue Ash
In Spanish
bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé
planta de Blue Ash
In Greek
Brahmi
φυτό Blue Ash
In Portuguese
Brahmi
planta Blue Ash
In Polish
brahmi
Blue Ash roślin
In Latin
Brahmi
Blue Ash herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Scrophulariales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Bacopa
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Oleeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6065
1
27800
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