Malabar nut

False Indigo

About Malabar nut and False Indigo

Malabar nut

False Indigo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

2-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

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

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early 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

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Average Water Needs

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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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

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

AMORPHA canescens

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

False Indigo

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

इंडिगो

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

falsches Indigo

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

faux Indigo

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Falso Indigo

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Λάθος Indigo

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

false Indigo

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

fałsz Indigo

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

falsum indicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Amorpha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and False Indigo

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

Malabar nut and False Indigo Physical Information

Malabar nut and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and False Indigo are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Malabar nut and False Indigo

Care of Malabar nut and False Indigo 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 False Indigo 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 False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.