Bidens

Malabar nut

About Bidens and Malabar nut

Bidens

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Mexico

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-8

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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

organic fertlizers

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Slugs, Soft scales, Spider mites

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Bees, Butterflies

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Nasal Congestion

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Regulates Blood Sugar, Snakebite

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in curries, soups, stews, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Bidens alba

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Beggarticks, Bidens, black jack, burr marigolds, tickseeds, Spanish needles

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bidens

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Bidens

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Bidens

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bidens

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Bidens

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bidens

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Bidens

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Bidens

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Bidens

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Coreopsideae

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bidens and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Bidens and Malabar nut

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

Bidens and Malabar nut Physical Information

Bidens and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Bidens height is Not Available and width 25.40 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Bidens and Malabar nut are as follows:

Bidens flower color: Yellow
Bidens leaf color: Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bidens and Malabar nut

Care of Bidens and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bidens pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers 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 Bidens 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.