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Choisya 'Mexican Orange Blossom' removeBrahmi Herb remove
NameChoisya 'Mexican Orange Blossom' removeBrahmi Herb remove
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Choisya ternata

Mexican Orange Blossom is so named as it's flowers are of a similar nature and scent to an orange tree! The foliage is a mid to light green and is covered with masses of scented white flowers through Spring and Summer. This attractive shrub will grow to approx. 1.5 - 2m, but is happy to be clipped to suit. As a result it can be also used as a hedge or screen. It is best grown in full sun or part shade and is reasonably frost tolerant.
Bacopa monnieri The Brahmi plant, commonly called Water Hyssop, is highly regarded as an herb that enhances memory. It can be consumed fresh or used in a tea when dried. A sprig of Brahmi placed in a murky fish tank can clear the water by the next day. This plant is indigenous to India and thrives in warm, moist soils with some shade. It is sensitive to drought and frost. As a perennial ground cover, it typically grows to dimensions of 0.15m by 0.60m.   sidered to be an important herb in the ancient Indian medicine, and is reported to have similar properties to another herb called the gotu kola otherwise known as the arthritis plant here in Australia and the remedies made from both plants are used in similar ways to treat symptoms. In India it has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years for mental health including memory, learning, as well as anxiety and mental fatigue. It is also used as a general tonic. The leaves and stems of Brahmi are taken to improve memory, concentration, anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, mental exhaustion and stress. For the older person it can be useful to ward off Alzheimer
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height x width

1.5m x 1.5m, can be trimmed

planting distance

For hedge or screen: 80cm

features

Compact rounded bush, leaves consist of 3 glossy deep green leaflets, tight clusters of fragrant white flowers appear in spring and late summer

conditions

Full sun to part shade in rich, well-drained soil, prefers a slightly acidic soil

landscape use

Specimen, screen, general landscaping, a great substitute for Orange Jessamine in a frosty area

botanical name

Bacopa Monniera, or Indian Pennyworth, or Water Hyssop

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