Wild Snapdragon

Malabar nut

About Wild Snapdragon and Malabar nut

Wild Snapdragon

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

use all-purpose fertilizers

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

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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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

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

Bumblebees

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

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

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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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wild Snapdragon

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Wilde Snapdragon

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Snapdragon sauvage

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Salvaje Snapdragon

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

άγρια Snapdragon

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Selvagem Snapdragon

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Dziki Snapdragon

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox Ferae

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Wild Snapdragon and Malabar nut

Wondering what are the properties of Wild Snapdragon and Malabar nut? We provide you with everything About Wild Snapdragon and Malabar nut. Wild Snapdragon doesn't have thorns and Malabar nut doesn't have thorns. Also Wild Snapdragon does not have fragrant flowers. Wild Snapdragon has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain and Malabar nut has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain. 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 Wild Snapdragon and Malabar nut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Malabar nut

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

Wild Snapdragon and Malabar nut Physical Information

Wild Snapdragon and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Malabar nut are as follows:

Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Malabar nut

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Snapdragon 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 Wild Snapdragon 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.