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Malabar nut
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Garden Phlox
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About Malabar nut and Garden Phlox

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial
Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

-
Phlox divaricata,Phlox buckleyi, Phlox paniculata

Number of Varieties

20136
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest
Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
8-1

Sunset Zone

-
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites
Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever
Aging, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda
PHLOX paniculata 'Robert Poore'

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
Garden Phlox

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा
फ्लॉक्स

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut
Phlox

In French

Justicia adhatoda
Phlox

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda
Phlox

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda
Phlox

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda
Phlox

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda
Phlox

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda
Phlox

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Solanales

Family

Acanthaceae
Polemoniaceae

Genus

Justicia
Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe

Justicieae
-

Subfamily

Acanthoideae
-

Number of Species

658136
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar nut and Garden Phlox

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

Season and Care of Malabar nut and Garden Phlox

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

Malabar nut and Garden Phlox Physical Information

Malabar nut and Garden Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Garden Phlox height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Garden Phlox are as follows:

  • Malabar nut flower color: White

  • Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

  • Garden Phlox flower color: Pink and Violet

  • Garden Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and Garden Phlox

Care of Malabar nut and Garden Phlox 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 Garden Phlox 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 Garden Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.