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About Malabar nut and Spanish Moss

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial
Epiphyte

Origin

South-Eastern Asia
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America, Argentina

Types

-
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

20100
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
12*1

Sunset Zone

-
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Average
-

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
-

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
-

Sun Exposure

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

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
-

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
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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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
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Hanging Basket, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda
TILLANDSIA usneoides

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
Graybeard, Spanish Moss

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा
Hydrangea

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut
Hortensie

In French

Justicia adhatoda
Hortensia

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda
Hortensia

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda
Hortênsia

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda
Hortensja

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Scrophulariales
-

Family

Acanthaceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Justicia
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
-

Tribe

Justicieae
-

Subfamily

Acanthoideae
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Number of Species

658500
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar nut and Spanish Moss

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

Season and Care of Malabar nut and Spanish Moss

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

Malabar nut and Spanish Moss Physical Information

Malabar nut and Spanish Moss physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Spanish Moss height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Spanish Moss are as follows:

  • Malabar nut flower color: White

  • Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

  • Spanish Moss flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Spanish Moss leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Malabar nut and Spanish Moss

Care of Malabar nut and Spanish Moss 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 Spanish Moss 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 Spanish Moss needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.