Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Herbs
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Southern India
Types
Ornamental Grass
Herpestis monniera
Number of Varieties
20-
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40000
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Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 5
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Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Orange Red
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
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
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Red blotch
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation
Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
Bacopa monnieri
Common Name
Eastern Gamagrass
brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort
In Hindi
पूर्वी Gamagrass
ब्राह्मी
In German
Eastern Gamagrass
Kleine Fettblatt
In French
Gamagrass Orient
Bacopa monnieri
In Spanish
Maicillo del Este
bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé
In Greek
Ανατολική Gamagrass
Brahmi
In Portuguese
Gamagrass Oriental
Brahmi
In Polish
Eastern Gamagrass
brahmi
In Latin
Orientalium Gamagrass
Brahmi
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Scrophulariales
Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Tripsacum
Bacopa
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Panicoideae
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Number of Species
160
1
27800
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