Silver Sage

Malabar nut

About Silver Sage and Malabar nut

Silver Sage

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Shrub

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.80 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Silver

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Silver

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Silver

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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12% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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28% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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45% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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14% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Snails

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Astringent

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SALVIA argentea

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

रजत बाबा

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Silver Sage

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Silver Sage

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

silver Sage

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Silver Sage

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

silver Sage

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

silver Sage

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Argentum Sage

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Salvia

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Silver Sage and Malabar nut

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Sage and Malabar nut? We provide you with everything About Silver Sage and Malabar nut. Silver Sage doesn't have thorns and Malabar nut doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Sage does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Sage has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Malabar nut has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Silver Sage and Malabar nut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Silver Sage and Malabar nut

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

Silver Sage and Malabar nut Physical Information

Silver Sage and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Silver Sage and Malabar nut are as follows:

Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Silver Sage and Malabar nut

Care of Silver Sage and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Sage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Silver Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.