Sweetshrub

Malabar nut

About Sweetshrub and Malabar nut

Sweetshrub

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

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, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Insects, Not Available

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

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

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Sweetshrub

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

sweetshrub

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

sweetshrub

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

sweetshrub

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

sweetshrub

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

sweetshrub

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sweetshrub

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

sweetshrub

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

sweetshrub

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Calycanthaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Calycanthus

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Malabar nut

Wondering what are the properties of Sweetshrub and Malabar nut? We provide you with everything About Sweetshrub and Malabar nut. Sweetshrub doesn't have thorns and Malabar nut doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetshrub does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetshrub has allergic reactions like Toxic if not prepared properly and Malabar nut has allergic reactions like Toxic if not prepared properly. 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 Sweetshrub and Malabar nut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Malabar nut

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

Sweetshrub and Malabar nut Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Malabar nut are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweetshrub and Malabar nut

Care of Sweetshrub and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers 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 Sweetshrub 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.