Malabar nut

Loosestrife

About Malabar nut and Loosestrife

Malabar nut

Loosestrife

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

meadows, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.60 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

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

Summer, Late 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, In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Do not let dry out between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires a lot of watering, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Lots of watering

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

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

Prune in spring, Prune in summer

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Don't use high pH fertilizers, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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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

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

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5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Acne

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

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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

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves, Root

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

Cosmetics

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

LYTHRUM 'Happy'

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Loosetrife

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Loosetrife

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Loosetrife

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

salicaire

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

loosetrife

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

loosetrife

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

loosetrife

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

loosetrife

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

loosetrife

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Lythrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and Loosestrife

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Loosestrife

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

Malabar nut and Loosestrife Physical Information

Malabar nut and Loosestrife physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Loosestrife height is 30.50 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Loosestrife are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Loosestrife flower color: Pink and Rose
Loosestrife leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Malabar nut and Loosestrife

Care of Malabar nut and Loosestrife 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 Loosestrife pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune in summer. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Loosestrife needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering.