Malabar nut

Shooting Star

About Malabar nut and Shooting Star

Malabar nut

Shooting Star

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 75 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Floodplains, open Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Pink, Salmon, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Aphids, Fungal leaf spots

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Runny nose, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Not Available

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

Unknown

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

shooting star

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

shooting star

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Dodecatheon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Dodecatheon

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

shooting star

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Dodecatheon

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

shooting star

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

shooting star

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Primulales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Dodecatheon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and Shooting Star

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Shooting Star

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

Malabar nut and Shooting Star Physical Information

Malabar nut and Shooting Star physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Shooting Star are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral
Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Malabar nut and Shooting Star

Care of Malabar nut and Shooting Star 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 Shooting Star pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Shooting Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.