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Bottlebrush Buckeye and Brahmi


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Shrub  

Origin
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Southern India  
Southeastern United States  

Types
Herpestis monniera  
Aesculus parviflora  

Number of Varieties
-  
2  

Habitat
Wet lands  
Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
100.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Lemon yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Salt, Wind  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Keep the Soil well drained, 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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers  
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Grasshoppers  
Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Salt, Wind  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health, Skin Disorders  
Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics  
Used for making soaps  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Bacopa monnieri  
AESCULUS parviflora  

Common Name
brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort  
bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut  

In Hindi
ब्राह्मी  
Bottlebrush Buckeye  

In German
Kleine Fettblatt  
Buckeye Putzer  

In French
Bacopa monnieri  
Bottlebrush Buckeye  

In Spanish
bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé  
bottlebrush Buckeye  

In Greek
Brahmi  
bottlebrush Buckeye  

In Portuguese
Brahmi  
Bottlebrush Buckeye  

In Polish
brahmi  
Bottlebrush Buckeye  

In Latin
Brahmi  
bottlebrush Buckeye  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Sapindales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Hippocastanaceae  

Genus
Bacopa  
Aesculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
60  
19  
99+

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Difference Between Brahmi and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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Importance of Brahmi and Bottlebrush Buckeye

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Brahmi and Bottlebrush Buckeye. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Brahmi and Bottlebrush Buckeye 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 Bottlebrush Buckeye is Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation and Piles. Brahmi has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Speed hair growth and Stops hair loss while Bottlebrush Buckeye has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Speed hair growth and Stops hair loss.

Compare Facts of Brahmi vs Bottlebrush Buckeye

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 Bottlebrush Buckeye 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 Bottlebrush Buckeye have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Brahmi has no showy fruits and Bottlebrush Buckeye has no showy fruits. Also Brahmi is not flowering and Bottlebrush Buckeye is not flowering . You can compare Brahmi and Bottlebrush Buckeye facts and facts of other plants too.

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