Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs, Perennial
Grass
Origin
South-Eastern Asia
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Semi desert, Wet forest
marshes, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
6-9
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
9 - 6
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White
Purple, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
White, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Purple, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Purple, Tan
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Fall
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back all stems to the same height
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites
Drought, Edema
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Birds
Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Noxious Weed
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent
Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever
Not Available
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
Cultivated for fodder
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Justicia adhatoda
SACCHARUM ravennae
Common Name
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
In Hindi
अडुळसा, अडुसा
Plume Grass
In German
Indisches Lungenkraut
Plume Gras
In French
Justicia adhatoda
Plume Herbe
In Spanish
Justicia adhatoda
Penacho de hierba
In Greek
Justicia adhatoda
Plume Grass
In Portuguese
Justicia adhatoda
Plume grama
In Polish
Justicia adhatoda
Pióropusz Trawa
In Latin
Justicia adhatoda
Kessinger Grass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Cyperales
Family
Acanthaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Justicieae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Acanthoideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Malabar nut and Plume Grass
Wondering what are the properties of Malabar nut and Plume Grass? We provide you with everything About Malabar nut and Plume Grass. Malabar nut doesn't have thorns and Plume 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 Plume 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 Plume Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Malabar nut and Plume Grass
Season and care of Malabar nut and Plume Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Malabar nut and Plume Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Malabar nut season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Plume Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Malabar nut is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Plume Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Malabar nut is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Plume Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Malabar nut and Plume Grass Physical Information
Malabar nut and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Plume Grass are as follows:
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
- Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green
Care of Malabar nut and Plume Grass
Care of Malabar nut and Plume 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 Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.