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Malabar nut
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Meadow Phlox
Meadow Phlox



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About Malabar nut and Meadow Phlox

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial
Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

2060
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8
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, 22, 23

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm38.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Pink, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer

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
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda
PHLOX maculata

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
Meadow Phlox

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा
मैदानी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut
Wiese Phlox

In French

Justicia adhatoda
Meadow Phlox

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda
prado Phlox

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda
Meadow Phlox

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda
Meadow Phlox

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda
łąka Phlox

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda
Phlox meadow

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Solanales

Family

Acanthaceae
Polemoniaceae

Genus

Justicia
Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
-

Tribe

Justicieae
-

Subfamily

Acanthoideae
-

Number of Species

65870
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar nut and Meadow Phlox

Wondering what are the properties of Malabar nut and Meadow Phlox? We provide you with everything About Malabar nut and Meadow Phlox. Malabar nut doesn't have thorns and Meadow 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 Meadow 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 Meadow Phlox and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Malabar nut and Meadow Phlox

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

Malabar nut and Meadow Phlox Physical Information

Malabar nut and Meadow Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Meadow Phlox height is 60.00 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Meadow Phlox are as follows:

  • Malabar nut flower color: White

  • Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

  • Meadow Phlox flower color: White, Pink, Lavender and Violet

  • Meadow Phlox leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar nut and Meadow Phlox

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