Malabar nut

Large Beardtongue

About Malabar nut and Large Beardtongue

Malabar nut

Large Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Number of Varieties

2070

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm35.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Birds, Bumblebees

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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Root

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

Chewing

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

Justicia adhatoda

Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Family

Acanthaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Justicia

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

658250

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Large Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Large Beardtongue

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

Malabar nut and Large Beardtongue Physical Information

Malabar nut and Large Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Large Beardtongue are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Large Beardtongue flower color: White
Large Beardtongue leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Malabar nut and Large Beardtongue

Care of Malabar nut and Large Beardtongue 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 Large Beardtongue 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 Large Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.