Malabar nut

Dame's Rocket

About Malabar nut and Dame's Rocket

Malabar nut

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Herbs

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

204

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, 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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

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 Food, 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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Rockets Freifrau

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Rocket Dame

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Brassicales

Family

Acanthaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Justicia

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Justicieae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

65850

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Dame's Rocket

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

Malabar nut and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Malabar nut and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar nut and Dame's Rocket

Care of Malabar nut and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.