Malabar nut

Sweetshrub

About Malabar nut and Sweetshrub

Malabar nut

Sweetshrub

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Shrub

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Number of Varieties

202

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

shaded woods, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

9-4

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, 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 flowers, 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

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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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

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark, Root

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, Disinfectant, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

Calycanthus floridus

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Sweetshrub

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

sweetshrub

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

sweetshrub

In French

Justicia adhatoda

sweetshrub

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

sweetshrub

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

sweetshrub

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

sweetshrub

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

sweetshrub

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

sweetshrub

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Laurales

Family

Acanthaceae

Calycanthaceae

Genus

Justicia

Calycanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

6584

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Sweetshrub

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Sweetshrub

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

Malabar nut and Sweetshrub Physical Information

Malabar nut and Sweetshrub physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Sweetshrub are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and Sweetshrub

Care of Malabar nut and Sweetshrub 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 Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetshrub needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.