Malabar nut

Asparagus

About Malabar nut and Asparagus

Malabar nut

Asparagus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Loamy soils, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow green, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lanceolate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Cut away fading foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

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

14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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Not Available

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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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

Beetles, Bugs, Fishes

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

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

Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Shoots, Stem

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

Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

शतावर

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Gemüsespargel

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Asperge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Asparagus

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

σπαράγγι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Asparagus

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Szparag lekarski

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Asparagus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Asparagus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Asparagoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and Asparagus

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Asparagus

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

Malabar nut and Asparagus Physical Information

Malabar nut and Asparagus physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Asparagus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Asparagus are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Asparagus flower color: White and Gold
Asparagus leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Malabar nut and Asparagus

Care of Malabar nut and Asparagus 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 Asparagus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Asparagus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.