Malabar nut

Feather Reed Grass

About Malabar nut and Feather Reed Grass

Malabar nut

Feather Reed Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Grass

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Types

Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam

Number of Varieties

203

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

9 - 5

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

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

Light brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Wet Site

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Birds

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Whole plant

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 Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Feather Reed Grass

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

पंख ईख घास

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Feather Reed Grass

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Feather Reed Herbe

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Pluma Reed Hierba

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Pena Reed grama

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Pióro Reed trawy

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Poales

Family

Acanthaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Justicia

Calamagrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae

Aveneae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Pooideae

Number of Species

658260

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Feather Reed Grass

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Feather Reed Grass

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

Malabar nut and Feather Reed Grass Physical Information

Malabar nut and Feather Reed Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Feather Reed Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Feather Reed Grass are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Feather Reed Grass flower color: Light brown
Feather Reed Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and Feather Reed Grass

Care of Malabar nut and Feather Reed Grass 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 Feather Reed Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Feather Reed Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.