Malabar nut

Cape Daisy

About Malabar nut and Cape Daisy

Malabar nut

Cape Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

South Africa

Types

Asteraceae

Number of Varieties

2025

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

6-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Purple, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Elliptic, toothed

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Requires regular watering

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Aphids, Caterpillars, Root rot, Spider mites, Stem rot, Whiteflies

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, 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

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., useful as a ground cover

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Cape Daisy

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Cape Daisy

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Cape Daisy

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Margarita del Cabo

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Cape Daisy

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Cape Daisy

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Cape Daisy

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Cape Daisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Asterales

Family

Acanthaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Justicia

Osteospermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Justicieae

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

65885

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Cape Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Cape Daisy

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

Malabar nut and Cape Daisy Physical Information

Malabar nut and Cape Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Cape Daisy height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Cape Daisy are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Cape Daisy flower color: Light Purple and Purple
Cape Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Malabar nut and Cape Daisy

Care of Malabar nut and Cape 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 Cape Daisy 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 Cape Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.