1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
South-Eastern Asia
Central Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Semi desert, Wet forest
Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow, Yellow green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites
Scale
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification
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
Pneumonia, Ulcers
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Fruits
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
Culinary use, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Justicia adhatoda
CYDONIA oblonga
7.2 Common Name
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
Quince
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Indisches Lungenkraut
Quitte
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Justicia adhatoda
Membrillo
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Justicia adhatoda
Marmelo
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Acanthoideae
Amygdaloideae
8.10 Number of Species