Malabar nut

Asafoetida

About Malabar nut and Asafoetida

Malabar nut

Asafoetida

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Herbs

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

India, Iran

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Desert, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm100.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA40.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brownish Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Orange, Brown, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Glossy

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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

convulsions, gastro-intestinal problems, Miscarriage

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Acne, Brightens the skin complexion, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, epilepsy, Laxative, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a flavouring in food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

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

Edible, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

Ferula assa-foetida

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Asafoetida

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

हींग

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

asafoetida

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Asafoetida

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Asa fétida

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Μηδικό σίλφιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Asafoetida

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Asafoetida

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Asafoetida

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Ferula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Not Applicable

8.10 Number of Species

658NA

1 27800

Properties of Malabar nut and Asafoetida

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Asafoetida

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

Malabar nut and Asafoetida Physical Information

Malabar nut and Asafoetida physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Asafoetida height is 100.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Asafoetida are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Asafoetida flower color: Yellow green
Asafoetida leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar nut and Asafoetida

Care of Malabar nut and Asafoetida 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 Asafoetida pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Asafoetida needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.