Buttonbush

Malabar nut

About Buttonbush and Malabar nut

Buttonbush

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

South Africa

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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365.76 cm

Rank: 67 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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182.88 cm

Rank: 69 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

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

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

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

Full Sun, Partial 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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of 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

Wet Site

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

Not Available

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

Not Available

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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

Butterflies

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

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

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

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, 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 Buttonbush and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Malabar nut

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

Buttonbush and Malabar nut Physical Information

Buttonbush and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Buttonbush and Malabar nut are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Malabar nut

Care of Buttonbush and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of 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 Buttonbush 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.