Astilbe

Malabar nut

About Astilbe and Malabar nut

Astilbe

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Astilbe biternata, Astilbe chinensis, Astilbe thunbergii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Mountain tops, Woodlands

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9*2

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Transplanting

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers

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

fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

Not Available

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent weeds

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASTILBE 'Bridal Veil' ('('Brautschleier')')

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Astilbe, Bridal Veil Astilbe

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Astilbe

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Prachtspieren

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Astilbe

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Astilbe

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

astilbe

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

astilbe

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

astilbe

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Artemisia

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Saxifragaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Astilbe

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Astilbe and Malabar nut

Wondering what are the properties of Astilbe and Malabar nut? We provide you with everything About Astilbe and Malabar nut. Astilbe doesn't have thorns and Malabar nut doesn't have thorns. Also Astilbe does not have fragrant flowers. Astilbe has allergic reactions like Not Available and Malabar nut has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Astilbe and Malabar nut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Astilbe and Malabar nut

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

Astilbe and Malabar nut Physical Information

Astilbe and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Astilbe height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Astilbe and Malabar nut are as follows:

Astilbe flower color: White
Astilbe leaf color: Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Astilbe and Malabar nut

Care of Astilbe and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Astilbe pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead flowers 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 Astilbe needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.