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Madagascar Periwinkle and Brahmi


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Southern India  
Madagascar  

Types
Herpestis monniera  
-  

Number of Varieties
-  
50  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
subtropical regions, Tropical areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
100.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Red, Pink, Peach  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Elliptic and Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  

Care

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

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial 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  
aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain  
Toxic if not prepared properly  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health, Skin Disorders  
Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk  

Other Uses
Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Bacopa monnieri  
CATHARANTHUS roseus  

Common Name
brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort  
Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca  

In Hindi
ब्राह्मी  
Vinca  

In German
Kleine Fettblatt  
Rosafarbene Catharanthe  

In French
Bacopa monnieri  
Pervenche de Madagascar  

In Spanish
bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé  
Catharanthus roseus  

In Greek
Brahmi  
Catharanthus roseus  

In Portuguese
Brahmi  
Catharanthus roseus  

In Polish
brahmi  
Katarantus różowy  

In Latin
Brahmi  
Catharanthus roseus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Gentianales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Bacopa  
Catharanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Vicieae  

Subfamily
-  
Rauvolfioideae  

Number of Species
60  
8  
99+

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Difference Between Brahmi and Madagascar Periwinkle

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Importance of Brahmi and Madagascar Periwinkle

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Brahmi and Madagascar Periwinkle. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Brahmi and Madagascar Periwinkle 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 Madagascar Periwinkle is Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia and Sore throat. Brahmi has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Speed hair growth and Stops hair loss while Madagascar Periwinkle has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Speed hair growth and Stops hair loss.

Compare Facts of Brahmi vs Madagascar Periwinkle

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 Madagascar Periwinkle 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 Madagascar Periwinkle have Toxic if not prepared properly respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Brahmi has no showy fruits and Madagascar Periwinkle has no showy fruits. Also Brahmi is not flowering and Madagascar Periwinkle is not flowering . You can compare Brahmi and Madagascar Periwinkle facts and facts of other plants too.

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