Malabar nut

Anise

About Malabar nut and Anise

Malabar nut

Anise

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Flowering Plants, Spices

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Mediterranean, Southwest Asia

Types

Star anise and more

Number of Varieties

200

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Thickets, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

9-4

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm2.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm1.25 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Medium, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune regularly

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Respiratory problems, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, constipation, Cough

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for fragrance, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edging, Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

Pimpinella anisum

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Anise

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

सौंफ़ का पौध

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Anis

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Anis

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Anís

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

γλυκάνισο

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

anis

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Anyż

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Anethum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Apiales

Family

Acanthaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Justicia

Pimpinella

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

6581

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Anise

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Anise

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

Malabar nut and Anise Physical Information

Malabar nut and Anise physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Anise height is 2.50 cm and width 1.25 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Anise are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Anise flower color: White
Anise leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and Anise

Care of Malabar nut and Anise include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Anise pruning is done Prune regularly. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Anise needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.