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About Malabar nut and Blue Lyme Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial
Grass

Origin

South-Eastern Asia
Europe, Western Asia

Types

-
Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Number of Varieties

207
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
9 - 7

Sunset Zone

-
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm75.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Creamy Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Bark, Leaf Stalks, 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
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda
ELYMUS glaucus

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा
Blue Lyme Grass

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut
Blau Lyme Grass

In French

Justicia adhatoda
Bleu Lyme Herbe

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda
Azul hierba de Lyme

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda
Μπλε Lyme Grass

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda
Azul Lyme grama

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda
Niebieska Trawa Lyme

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda
Blue Lyme Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Cyperales

Family

Acanthaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Justicia
Elymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae
Triticeae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

6582
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar nut and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Season and Care of Malabar nut and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Malabar nut and Blue Lyme Grass Physical Information

Malabar nut and Blue Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Blue Lyme Grass are as follows:

  • Malabar nut flower color: White

  • Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

  • Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow

  • Blue Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Malabar nut and Blue Lyme Grass

Care of Malabar nut and Blue Lyme 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 Blue Lyme Grass pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.