1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Herbs, Perennial
Palm or Cycad
1.3 Origin
South-Eastern Asia
South Africa
1.4 Types
Not Available
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Semi desert, Wet forest
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm290.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Birds, Not Available
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
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
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
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
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 Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Justicia adhatoda
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii
7.2 Common Name
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Indisches Lungenkraut
Brotbaum
7.2.3 In French
Justicia adhatoda
Bread Arbre
7.2.4 In Spanish
Justicia adhatoda
Árbol del pan
7.2.5 In Greek
Justicia adhatoda
ψωμί Δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Justicia adhatoda
Árvore de pão
7.2.7 In Polish
Justicia adhatoda
chleb Drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
Justicia adhatoda
panis ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Cycadales
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Acanthoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species