Malabar nut

Bahia Grass

About Malabar nut and Bahia Grass

Malabar nut

Bahia Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Grass

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

South America

Types

Pensacola, Argentine, Tifton 9

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12 - 8

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

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

Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Proper mowing practices are necessary

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Recommended more for beef than for milk production

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

Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

PASPALUM notatum

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Bahia Grass

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

बाहिया घास

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Bahia Grass

In French

Justicia adhatoda

l'herbe de Bahia

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

bahia hierba

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Bahia γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

bahia grama

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Bahia trawy

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

bahia herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Poales

Family

Acanthaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Justicia

Paspalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae

Paspaleae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

6581

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Bahia Grass

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Bahia Grass

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

Malabar nut and Bahia Grass Physical Information

Malabar nut and Bahia Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Bahia Grass height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Bahia Grass are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Bahia Grass flower color:
Bahia Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and Bahia Grass

Care of Malabar nut and Bahia Grass 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 Bahia Grass pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bahia Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.