Malabar nut

Tagetes Subulata

About Malabar nut and Tagetes Subulata

Malabar nut

Tagetes Subulata

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Marigold

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Part sun

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

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Condiment, For making oil for cosmetics, Garland, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as an ointment, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

Tagetes subulata

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Tagetes Sabulata

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Tagetes subulata

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Tagetes Subulata

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Tagetes Subulata

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Tagetes Subulata

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Tagetes Subulata

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Tagetes Subulata

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Tagetes Subulata

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Tagetes Subulata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Asterales

Family

Acanthaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Justicia

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Justicieae

Tageteae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

65833

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Tagetes Subulata

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Tagetes Subulata

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

Malabar nut and Tagetes Subulata Physical Information

Malabar nut and Tagetes Subulata physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Tagetes Subulata height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Tagetes Subulata are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Tagetes Subulata flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Tagetes Subulata leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and Tagetes Subulata

Care of Malabar nut and Tagetes Subulata 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 Tagetes Subulata 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 Tagetes Subulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.