Malabar nut

Butterfly Bush

About Malabar nut and Butterfly Bush

Malabar nut

Butterfly Bush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Africa, America, Asia

Types

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

Number of Varieties

20100

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm7.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm4.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Vomiting

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, Leaves

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

Showy Purposes, 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

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

Buddleia davidii

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Butterfly Bush

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Schmetterlingsstrauch

In French

Justicia adhatoda

buisson de papillon

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

arbusto de las mariposas

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Butterfly Μπους

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

arbusto de borboleta

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Butterfly Bush

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

papilio rubo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Scrophulariales

Lamiales

Family

Acanthaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Justicia

Buddleja

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

658100

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Butterfly Bush

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

Malabar nut and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Malabar nut and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Malabar nut and Butterfly Bush

Care of Malabar nut and Butterfly Bush 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 Butterfly Bush pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.