Malabar nut

Toadflax

About Malabar nut and Toadflax

Malabar nut

Toadflax

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Morocco

Types

Linaria vulgaris

Number of Varieties

20150

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

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

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Aphids, Powdery mildew

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Borders, Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

LINARIA maroccana

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Toadflax

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Toadflax

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Toadflax

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Toadflax

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Toadflax

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Linária

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Toadflax

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Toadflax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Family

Acanthaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Justicia

Linaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Justicieae

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

658250

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Toadflax

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Toadflax

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

Malabar nut and Toadflax Physical Information

Malabar nut and Toadflax physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Toadflax are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and Toadflax

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