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Spanish Moss

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About Spanish Moss and Malabar nut

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Epiphyte
Herbs, Perennial

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America, Argentina
South-Eastern Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
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Number of Varieties

10020
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*1
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse
White

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver, Gray
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

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Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

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Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

-
Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Hanging Basket, Tropical
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TILLANDSIA usneoides
Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

Graybeard, Spanish Moss
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

Hydrangea
अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Hortensie
Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

Hortensia
Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

Hortensia
Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

υδραγεία
Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

Hortensja
Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

Hibiscus
Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

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Scrophulariales

Family

Bromeliaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

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Justicia

Clade

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Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

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Justicieae

Subfamily

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Acanthoideae

Number of Species

500658
1 27800
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Properties of Spanish Moss and Malabar nut

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

Season and Care of Spanish Moss and Malabar nut

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

Spanish Moss and Malabar nut Physical Information

Spanish Moss and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Spanish Moss height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Spanish Moss and Malabar nut are as follows:

  • Spanish Moss flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Spanish Moss leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

  • Malabar nut flower color: White

  • Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Spanish Moss and Malabar nut

Care of Spanish Moss and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spanish Moss 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 Spanish Moss needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.