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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Herbs  

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

Types
-  
Herpestis monniera  

Number of Varieties
-  
-  

Habitat
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
-  
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
-  
100.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue, Violet  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long slender  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Dry soil  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather  
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  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers  
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Grasshoppers  

Plant Tolerance
Dry soil  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
pollinators  
Hummingbirds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

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

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as a dye  
Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIANELLA sandwicensis  
Bacopa monnieri  

Common Name
Ukiuki, uki  
brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort  

In Hindi
Ukiuki  
ब्राह्मी  

In German
Ukiuki  
Kleine Fettblatt  

In French
Ukiuki  
Bacopa monnieri  

In Spanish
Ukiuki  
bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé  

In Greek
Ukiuki  
Brahmi  

In Portuguese
Ukiuki  
Brahmi  

In Polish
Ukiuki  
brahmi  

In Latin
Ukiuki  
Brahmi  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Dianella  
Bacopa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae  
-  

Number of Species
41  
99+
60  

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Difference Between Ukiuki and Brahmi

If you are confused whether Ukiuki or Brahmi 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 Ukiuki and Brahmi Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ukiuki are slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Brahmi fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ukiuki and Brahmi if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ukiuki and Brahmi

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ukiuki and Brahmi. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ukiuki and Brahmi 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 Ukiuki is whereas of Brahmi is Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health and Skin Disorders. Ukiuki has beauty benefits as follows: while Brahmi has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ukiuki vs Brahmi

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 Ukiuki vs Brahmi 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 Ukiuki are whereas of Brahmi have Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue and Stomach pain respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ukiuki has showy fruits and Brahmi has no showy fruits. Also Ukiuki is not flowering and Brahmi is not flowering . You can compare Ukiuki and Brahmi facts and facts of other plants too.

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