Malabar nut

Irish Moss

About Malabar nut and Irish Moss

Malabar nut

Irish Moss

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom

1.4 Types

Not Available

M. v. brevipetala M. v. collina M. v. frozen M. v. grandiflora M. v. paui M. v. verna M. v. japonica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA7

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Tiny

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

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 ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

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

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

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

Burns, Thyroid problems, tuberculosis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

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

Culinary use, Used As Food

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

Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

MINUARTIA verna

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Irish Moss

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

आयरिश काई

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Irish Moss

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Irish Moss

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

musgo de irlanda

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Irish Moss

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Moss irlandês

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

mech irlandzki

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Irish Moss

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Caryophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Minuartia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

65850

1 27800

Properties of Malabar nut and Irish Moss

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Irish Moss

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

Malabar nut and Irish Moss Physical Information

Malabar nut and Irish Moss physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Irish Moss height is 7.60 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Irish Moss are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Irish Moss flower color: White
Irish Moss leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and Irish Moss

Care of Malabar nut and Irish Moss 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 Irish Moss pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Irish Moss needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.