Malabar nut

China Aster

About Malabar nut and China Aster

Malabar nut

China Aster

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

China

1.4 Types

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Ribbon series, Milady aster

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Cold Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Alternate Days

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loamy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Compost, Well-rotted manure

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

fungus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, 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, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

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

Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers

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

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

China Aster

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

चीन एस्टर

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

China Aster

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Chine Aster

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

aster de China

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Κίνα Aster

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

China Aster

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Chiny Aster

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Sinis Aster

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Callistephus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Astereae

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and China Aster

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and China Aster

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

Malabar nut and China Aster Physical Information

Malabar nut and China Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and China Aster are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and China Aster

Care of Malabar nut and China Aster 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 China Aster pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 China Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Alternate Days.