Bush Honeysuckle

Malabar nut

About Bush Honeysuckle and Malabar nut

Bush Honeysuckle

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Diervilla sessilifolia, Diervilla rivularis

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forests, Prairies, Roadsides, Wet lands, Woodlands

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.16 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.16 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Yellow green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Bronze

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

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?

Cuttings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

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

10-10-10

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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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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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

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, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Poisonous, Toxic

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Galactogogue, Laxative, Opthalmic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

DIERVILLA lonicera

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Northern bush honeysuckle, Low bush honeysuckle, Dwarf bush honeysuckle, Yellow-flowered upright honeysuckle

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Honeysuckle Plant

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Bush Honeysuckle Pflanze

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Bush Honeysuckle Plante

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush madreselva Planta

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Αγιόκλημα Φυτό

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bush, Honeysuckle Plantar

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Honeysuckle Roślina

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

CISSANTHEMOS Bush planta

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Caprifoliaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Diervilla

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Diervilleae

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA658

1 27800

Properties of Bush Honeysuckle and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Bush Honeysuckle and Malabar nut

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

Bush Honeysuckle and Malabar nut Physical Information

Bush Honeysuckle and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Honeysuckle height is 10.16 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Bush Honeysuckle and Malabar nut are as follows:

Bush Honeysuckle flower color: Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bush Honeysuckle leaf color: Light Green and Bronze
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bush Honeysuckle and Malabar nut

Care of Bush Honeysuckle and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Honeysuckle pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots 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 Bush Honeysuckle 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.