Malabar nut

Cats Whiskers

About Malabar nut and Cats Whiskers

Malabar nut

Cats Whiskers

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Floodplains, Forest margins, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, Swamps, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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61.00 cm

Rank: 93 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

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

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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 deadheads

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

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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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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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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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Not Available

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

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Cough, Diabetes, Gout, Kidney problems, Oedema, Rheumatism, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Whole plant

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

BULBINE frutescens

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Bulbine, Cat's Whiskers, Rankkopieva

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Not Available

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Katze Whiskers Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Moustaches usine de Cat

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Bigotes Planta de gato

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Μουστάκια γάτας Φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Bigodes Planta de Gato

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Kocie Wąsy rośliny

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Cat Whiskers Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Orthosiphon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Ocimeae

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and Cats Whiskers

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Cats Whiskers

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

Malabar nut and Cats Whiskers Physical Information

Malabar nut and Cats Whiskers physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Cats Whiskers height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Cats Whiskers are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Cats Whiskers flower color: Yellow and Orange
Cats Whiskers leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and Cats Whiskers

Care of Malabar nut and Cats Whiskers 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 Cats Whiskers pruning is done Remove deadheads. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cats Whiskers needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.