1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
South-Eastern Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Semi desert, Wet forest
gardens, Grassland, River side
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm25.40 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
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
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Bees, 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, Bouquets
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Justicia adhatoda
EUSTOMA grandiflorum 'Florida Blue'
7.2 Common Name
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
Florida Blue Lisianthus, Lisianthus
7.2.1 In Hindi
अडुळसा, अडुसा
फ्लोरिडा Lisianthus
7.2.2 In German
Indisches Lungenkraut
Florida Lisianthus
7.2.3 In French
Justicia adhatoda
Floride Lisianthus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Justicia adhatoda
lisianthus Florida
7.2.5 In Greek
Justicia adhatoda
Φλόριντα lisianthus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Justicia adhatoda
Florida Lisianthus
7.2.7 In Polish
Justicia adhatoda
Florida Eustoma
7.2.8 In Latin
Justicia adhatoda
Florida Lisianthus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Gentianales
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Acanthoideae
Paperveroideae
8.10 Number of Species