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About Bluewings and Malabar nut

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Herbs, Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

1020
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, tropical environments
Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Lavender
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Fungal leaf spots, fungus, Pest Free, Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture, Pests and diseases, Shade areas
Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

-
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

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Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cottage garden, Edging, Flower borders
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TORENIA fournieri
Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

Bluewings, Florida Pansy, Wishbone Flower
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

Bluewings
अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Bluewings
Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

Bluewings
Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

Bluewings
Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

Bluewings
Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

Bluewings
Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

Bluewings
Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

Bluewings
Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Scrophulariales

Family

Linderniaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Torenia
Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Justicieae

Subfamily

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Acanthoideae

Number of Species

195658
1 27800
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Properties of Bluewings and Malabar nut

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

Season and Care of Bluewings and Malabar nut

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

Bluewings and Malabar nut Physical Information

Bluewings and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Bluewings height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Bluewings and Malabar nut are as follows:

  • Bluewings flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue and Lavender

  • Bluewings leaf color: Green

  • Malabar nut flower color: White

  • Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bluewings and Malabar nut

Care of Bluewings and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluewings pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Bluewings 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.