Malabar nut

Wooly Thyme

About Malabar nut and Wooly Thyme

Malabar nut

Wooly Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Herbs

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Thymus praecox subsp. arcticus, Thymus pseudolanuginosus

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

11-3

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 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

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm250.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Divison, 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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

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

Gray mold, Root rot

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Borders, 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

Antiseptic, Disinfectant

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

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 a flavouring in food, Used as essential oil

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

Alpine, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

THYMUS pseudolanuginosus

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Wooly Thyme

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Wooly Thyme

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Wooly Thymian

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Wooly Thyme

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Lanoso Tomillo

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Wooly Θυμάρι

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Wooly tomilho

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Wooly Tymianek

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Wooly Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Lamiales

Family

Acanthaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Justicia

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

658100

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Wooly Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Wooly Thyme

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

Malabar nut and Wooly Thyme Physical Information

Malabar nut and Wooly Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Wooly Thyme height is 250.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Wooly Thyme are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Wooly Thyme flower color: Light Pink and Lavender
Wooly Thyme leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Malabar nut and Wooly Thyme

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