Malabar nut

Firewheel

About Malabar nut and Firewheel

Malabar nut

Firewheel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

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Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 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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45.70 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Irregular

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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, 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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification

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

No Medicinal Use

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

Showy Purposes

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

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Firewheel

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Firewheel

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Feuerrad

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Firewheel

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Firewheel

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Firewheel

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Firewheel

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Firewheel

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Firewheel

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Gaillardia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Embryophyta

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and Firewheel

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Firewheel

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

Malabar nut and Firewheel Physical Information

Malabar nut and Firewheel physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Firewheel are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Malabar nut and Firewheel

Care of Malabar nut and Firewheel 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 Firewheel pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firewheel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.