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About Malabar nut and Mexican Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial
Grass

Origin

South-Eastern Asia
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

-
Nassella tenuissima

Number of Varieties

2015
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
11 - 4

Sunset Zone

-
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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm55.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
Do not water excessively

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, Sand

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
Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
-

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
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Edible Uses

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
-

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
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda
NASSELLA tenuissima

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा
Mexican Feather Grass

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut
Mexikanische Federgras

In French

Justicia adhatoda
Mexicaine Herbe Feather

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda
Pluma hierba mexicana

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda
Mexican Pena Relva

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda
Mexican Feather trawy

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda
Mexicanus Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Cyperales

Family

Acanthaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Justicia
Nassella

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae
Stipeae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae
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Number of Species

658116
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar nut and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Malabar nut and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Malabar nut and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Malabar nut and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Malabar nut flower color: White

  • Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Malabar nut and Mexican Feather Grass

Care of Malabar nut and Mexican Feather Grass 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 Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.