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Pink Pampas Grass and Brahmi


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Grass  

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

Types
Herpestis monniera  
-  

Number of Varieties
-  
2  

Habitat
Wet lands  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 7  

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

Habit
-  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
100.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
long with sharp edges  

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, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do not water excessively, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning  
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers  
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Grasshoppers  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, moderate salt tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds, songbirds, Wildlife  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

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

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowering Tips, Stem, Whole plant  

Other Uses
Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics  
Showy Purposes  

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  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Bacopa monnieri  
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'  

Common Name
brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort  
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass  

In Hindi
ब्राह्मी  
Pink Pampas grass  

In German
Kleine Fettblatt  
Pink Pampas grass  

In French
Bacopa monnieri  
Herbe Pampas rose  

In Spanish
bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé  
Hierba de color rosa Pampas  

In Greek
Brahmi  
Pink Pampas grass  

In Portuguese
Brahmi  
Grama de Pampas rosa  

In Polish
brahmi  
Różowy Pampas trawy  

In Latin
Brahmi  
Pink Pampas grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Cyperales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Bacopa  
Cortaderia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
25  

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Difference Between Brahmi and Pink Pampas Grass

If you are confused whether Brahmi or Pink Pampas Grass are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Brahmi and Pink Pampas Grass Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Brahmi are fertilize in growing season and organic fertlizers, whereas for Pink Pampas Grass fertilizers required are 10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Brahmi and Pink Pampas Grass if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Brahmi and Pink Pampas Grass

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

Compare Facts of Brahmi vs Pink Pampas Grass

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

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