Malabar nut

Butter Daisy

About Malabar nut and Butter Daisy

Malabar nut

Butter Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Mexico, Central America

Types

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Million Gold', MELAMPODIUM leucanthum, MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Number of Varieties

208

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12 - 6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.96 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm30.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

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

Flowers, Seeds

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

Bonsai, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum 'Showstar'

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Butter Daisy

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Butterdaisy Plant

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Butterdaisy Pflanze

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Butterdaisy Plante

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Planta Butterdaisy

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Butterdaisy φυτών

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Butterdaisy Planta

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Butterdaisy roślin

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Planta Butterdaisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Asterales

Family

Acanthaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Justicia

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Campanuliden, Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Justicieae

Millerieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

65842

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Butter Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Butter Daisy

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

Malabar nut and Butter Daisy Physical Information

Malabar nut and Butter Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Butter Daisy height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Butter Daisy are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Butter Daisy flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butter Daisy leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and Butter Daisy

Care of Malabar nut and Butter 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 Butter Daisy pruning is done 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 Butter Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.