Malabar nut

Blue Daisy

About Malabar nut and Blue Daisy

Malabar nut

Blue Daisy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Felicia alba, Felicia gunillae, Felicia filifolia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA83

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Basalt cliffs, Coastal sand dunes, Gravelly slopes, Rock outcrops, Sandy flats, Stony hillsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm45.72 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA152.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Blue, Light Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Tan, Silver

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Cuttings, 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 over Water, 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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

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

Bees, Butterflies, Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification, soil stabilisation

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, 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 Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

FELICIA amelloides

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Blue Daisy, Blue Marguerite

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Blue Daisy Plant

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Blaues Gänseblümchen Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Bleu Daisy Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

margarita azul Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

μπλε Daisy Φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

margarida azul Plantar

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

niebieski Daisy Roślina

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Daisy blue planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Felicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Anthemideae

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

658NA

1 27800

Properties of Malabar nut and Blue Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Blue Daisy

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

Malabar nut and Blue Daisy Physical Information

Malabar nut and Blue Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Blue Daisy height is 45.72 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Blue Daisy are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Daisy flower color: Yellow, Blue and Light Blue
Blue Daisy leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and Blue Daisy

Care of Malabar nut and Blue Daisy 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 Blue Daisy 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 Blue Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.