Heather

Malabar nut

About Heather and Malabar nut

Heather

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

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

Prune in early summer, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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, Moths

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, 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, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

हीथ

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Heidekraut

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

bruyère

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

brezo

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

ερείκη

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

urze

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

wrzos

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Heather

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Calluna

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Ericeae

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Ericoideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Heather and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Malabar nut

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

Heather and Malabar nut Physical Information

Heather and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Heather and Malabar nut are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Heather and Malabar nut

Care of Heather and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, 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 Heather 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.