Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Southern India
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Herpestis monniera
Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia, Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla
Number of Varieties
-2
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40000
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Habitat
Wet lands
Bog Garden, Fens, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-6
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
-
-
Habit
-
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm33.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm46.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water, Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Not so frequently
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning
Prune for size control, Remove short twigs
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers
fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Grasshoppers
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
pollinators
Allergy
Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
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
As a tea substitute
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Bacopa monnieri
ANDROMEDA polifolia
Common Name
brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort
Bog Rosemary
In Hindi
ब्राह्मी
Bog Rosemary
In German
Kleine Fettblatt
Rosmarinheide
In French
Bacopa monnieri
Andromeda polifolia
In Spanish
bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé
Andromeda polifolia
In Greek
Brahmi
Bog Rosemary
In Portuguese
Brahmi
Bog Rosemary
In Polish
brahmi
Modrzewnica zwyczajna
In Latin
Brahmi
Bog Rosemary
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Ericales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Bacopa
Andromeda
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Vaccinioideae
Number of Species
602
1
27800
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