Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Herbs
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Southern India
Types
-
Herpestis monniera
Number of Varieties
8-
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
-
Habit
Clump-Forming
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Pink
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Grasshoppers
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Corydalis
Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Bacopa monnieri
Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort
In Hindi
Capnoides
ब्राह्मी
In German
Capnoides
Kleine Fettblatt
In French
capnoides
Bacopa monnieri
In Spanish
Capnoides
bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé
In Greek
Capnoides
Brahmi
In Portuguese
Capnoides
Brahmi
In Polish
Capnoides
brahmi
In Latin
capnoides
Brahmi
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Agaricales
Scrophulariales
Family
Fumariaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Hypholoma
Bacopa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Fumarieae
-
Subfamily
Fumarioideae
-
Number of Species
160
1
27800
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