Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Grass
Origin
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Southern India
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Southern Asia
Types
Herpestis monniera
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Number of Varieties
-15
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40000
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Habitat
Wet lands
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9 - 1
Sunset Zone
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1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
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Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm15.20 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Dark Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers
No need to fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Grasshoppers
Pests and diseases free
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
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Allergy
Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
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
Whole plant
Other Uses
Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Bacopa monnieri
Molinia arundinacea
Common Name
brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort
Moor Grass
In Hindi
ब्राह्मी
Tall Moor Grass
In German
Kleine Fettblatt
Hoch Pfeifengras
In French
Bacopa monnieri
Herbe Moor hauteur
In Spanish
bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé
Tall Grass Moor
In Greek
Brahmi
Ψηλός Moor Grass
In Portuguese
Brahmi
Alto Moor Relva
In Polish
brahmi
Wysoki Moor Trawa
In Latin
Brahmi
Alta Maurus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Cyperales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Bacopa
Molinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
602
1
27800
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