Asafoetida

Malabar nut

About Asafoetida and Malabar nut

Asafoetida

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

India, Iran

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Mountains

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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100.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brownish Red

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Brown, Orange Red

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

convulsions, gastro-intestinal problems, Miscarriage

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, epilepsy, Laxative, Upset stomach

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a flavouring in food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Tropical

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ferula assa-foetida

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Asafoetida

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

हींग

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

asafoetida

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Asafoetida

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Asa fétida

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Μηδικό σίλφιο

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Asafoetida

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Asafoetida

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Asafoetida

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Ferula

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Applicable

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Asafoetida and Malabar nut

Wondering what are the properties of Asafoetida and Malabar nut? We provide you with everything About Asafoetida and Malabar nut. Asafoetida doesn't have thorns and Malabar nut doesn't have thorns. Also Asafoetida does not have fragrant flowers. Asafoetida has allergic reactions like convulsions, gastro-intestinal problems and Miscarriage and Malabar nut has allergic reactions like convulsions, gastro-intestinal problems and Miscarriage. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Asafoetida and Malabar nut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Asafoetida and Malabar nut

Season and care of Asafoetida and Malabar nut is important to know. While considering everything about Asafoetida and Malabar nut Care, growing season is an essential factor. Asafoetida season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Malabar nut season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Asafoetida is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Malabar nut is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Asafoetida is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Malabar nut is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Asafoetida and Malabar nut Physical Information

Asafoetida and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Asafoetida height is 100.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Asafoetida and Malabar nut are as follows:

Asafoetida flower color: Yellow green
Asafoetida leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Asafoetida and Malabar nut

Care of Asafoetida and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Asafoetida pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Asafoetida needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.