Malabar nut

Bull Grass

About Malabar nut and Bull Grass

Malabar nut

Bull Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Grass

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

High elevation, Hillside, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12 - 7

Sunset Zone

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm45.72 cm

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Blue 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

Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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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

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Bull Grass

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Bull Grass

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Bull Grass

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Bull Herbe

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Bull Hierba

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Δελτίο Grass

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

touro grama

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Bull Trawa

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Bull Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Cyperales

Family

Acanthaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Justicia

Muhlenbergia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae

Eragrostideae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

658180

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Bull Grass

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Bull Grass

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

Malabar nut and Bull Grass Physical Information

Malabar nut and Bull Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Bull Grass height is 45.72 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Bull Grass are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Bull Grass flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Bull Grass leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Malabar nut and Bull Grass

Care of Malabar nut and Bull 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 Bull Grass pruning is done Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, 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 Bull Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.