1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Southern India
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Herpestis monniera
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Wet lands
subtropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
100.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers
20-20-20 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Grasshoppers
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health, Skin Disorders
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Bacopa monnieri
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'
7.2 Common Name
brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Kleine Fettblatt
Schönmalve
7.2.3 In French
Bacopa monnieri
érable floraison
7.2.4 In Spanish
bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé
arce de floración
7.2.5 In Greek
Brahmi
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Brahmi
de bordo florescimento
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Malvaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species