Malabar nut

Green Hosta

About Malabar nut and Green Hosta

Malabar nut

Green Hosta

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Asia

Types

Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor

Number of Varieties

2024

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

9-2

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Requires regular watering

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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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

Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers

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 Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

HOSTA 'Eruption'

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

green hosta

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

green hosta

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Funkie

In French

Justicia adhatoda

plantain lily

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

lirio de plátano

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

πεντάνευρο κρίνος

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

lírio banana

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

babki lilia

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

plantago lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Liliales

Family

Acanthaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Justicia

Hosta

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

65870

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Green Hosta

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Green Hosta

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

Malabar nut and Green Hosta Physical Information

Malabar nut and Green Hosta physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Green Hosta height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Green Hosta are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Green Hosta flower color: White, Lavender and Ivory
Green Hosta leaf color:

Care of Malabar nut and Green Hosta

Care of Malabar nut and Green Hosta 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 Green Hosta 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 Green Hosta needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.