Malabar nut

Bog Rosemary

About Malabar nut and Bog Rosemary

Malabar nut

Bog Rosemary

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

North America, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia, Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Bog Garden, Fens, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-6

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm33.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA46.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long Linear

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water, Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Not so frequently

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Prune for size control, Remove short twigs

4.8 Fertilizers

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

fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Not Available

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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

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

pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Not Available

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

Not Available

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

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

As a tea substitute

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

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

ANDROMEDA polifolia

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Bog Rosemary

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Bog Rosemary

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Rosmarinheide

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Andromeda polifolia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Andromeda polifolia

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Bog Rosemary

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Bog Rosemary

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Modrzewnica zwyczajna

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Bog Rosemary

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Andromeda

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Vaccinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

6582

1 27800

Properties of Malabar nut and Bog Rosemary

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Bog Rosemary

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

Malabar nut and Bog Rosemary Physical Information

Malabar nut and Bog Rosemary physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Bog Rosemary height is 33.00 cm and width 46.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Bog Rosemary are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Bog Rosemary flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Bog Rosemary leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Malabar nut and Bog Rosemary

Care of Malabar nut and Bog Rosemary 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 Bog Rosemary pruning is done Prune for size control and Remove short twigs. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bog Rosemary needs Average Water, Ample Water and in winter, it needs Not so frequently.