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About Malabar nut and Panicum

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Herbs, Perennial
Grass

Origin

South-Eastern Asia
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Types

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Switchgrass

Number of Varieties

20450
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
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Sunset Zone

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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Indigo

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast
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Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
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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
Requires watering in the growing season

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
Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

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

Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Deers

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, 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
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion

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 Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda
PANICUM

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
Panicum

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा
panikom

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut
panikom

In French

Justicia adhatoda
panikom

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda
panikom

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda
Panicum

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda
Panicum

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda
Panicum

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda
Panicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Poales

Family

Acanthaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Justicia
Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae
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Subfamily

Acanthoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

658450
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar nut and Panicum

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

Season and Care of Malabar nut and Panicum

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

Malabar nut and Panicum Physical Information

Malabar nut and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Panicum are as follows:

  • Malabar nut flower color: White

  • Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

  • Panicum flower color: Indigo

  • Panicum leaf color:

Care of Malabar nut and Panicum

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