Malabar nut

Butterwort

About Malabar nut and Butterwort

Malabar nut

Butterwort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Not Available

Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Damp Places, Fens, Gravels, meadows, Moist Soils, shores, Shores of rivers or lakes, springs, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

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1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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152.40 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.96 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Circular

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Average Water Needs, Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Showy

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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

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

Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Pollen

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

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

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

Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves

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

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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

Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

PINGUICULA

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Butterwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Butterwort plant

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Fettkraut Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

plante Butterwort

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

planta butterwort

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

φυτό Butterwort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

planta Butterwort

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Butterwort roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Butterwort herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Lentibulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Pinguicula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and Butterwort

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Butterwort

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

Malabar nut and Butterwort Physical Information

Malabar nut and Butterwort physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Butterwort height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Butterwort are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Butterwort flower color: Not Available
Butterwort leaf color: Not Available

Care of Malabar nut and Butterwort

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