Malabar nut

Bermuda Grass

About Malabar nut and Bermuda Grass

Malabar nut

Bermuda Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Grass

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Southern Asia, India

Types

Number of Varieties

2050

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

11- 6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm302.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Arrowhead

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, 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

Fertilizers

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

Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

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

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Skin irritation, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant

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

CYNODON dactylon

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Bermuda Grass

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

बरमूडा घास

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Bermuda Gras

In French

Justicia adhatoda

l'herbe des Bermudes

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Grama

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Αγριάδα

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

grama Bermuda

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Trawa Bermuda

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Bermuda Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Cyperales

Family

Acanthaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Justicia

Cynodon Rich

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Tribe

Justicieae

Chlorideae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

6582

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Bermuda Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Malabar nut and Bermuda Grass? We provide you with everything About Malabar nut and Bermuda Grass. Malabar nut doesn't have thorns and Bermuda 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 Bermuda 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 Bermuda Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Bermuda Grass

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

Malabar nut and Bermuda Grass Physical Information

Malabar nut and Bermuda Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Bermuda Grass height is 40.00 cm and width 302.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Bermuda Grass are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Bermuda Grass flower color:
Bermuda Grass leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar nut and Bermuda Grass

Care of Malabar nut and Bermuda 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 Bermuda Grass pruning is done . In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bermuda Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.