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Beardlip Penstemon and Malabar nut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs, Perennial  
Flowering Plants, Herbs  

Origin
South-Eastern Asia  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
56  
99+

Habitat
Semi desert, Wet forest  
Mountains, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
-  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red, Rose, Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Pollution, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage  
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full 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  

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

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites  
Leaf spot, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves  
Whole plant  

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 Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Justicia adhatoda  
PENSTEMON barbatus  

Common Name
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka  
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue  

In Hindi
अडुळसा, अडुसा  
Beardlip Penstemon  

In German
Indisches Lungenkraut  
Beardlip Penstemon  

In French
Justicia adhatoda  
penstemon beardlip  

In Spanish
Justicia adhatoda  
penstemon beardlip  

In Greek
Justicia adhatoda  
beardlip penstemon  

In Portuguese
Justicia adhatoda  
penstemon beardlip  

In Polish
Justicia adhatoda  
beardlip penstemon  

In Latin
Justicia adhatoda  
Birdlip penstemon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Lamiales  

Family
Acanthaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Justicia  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots  

Tribe
Justicieae  
-  

Subfamily
Acanthoideae  
-  

Number of Species
658  
38
40  
99+

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Difference Between Malabar nut and Beardlip Penstemon

If you are confused whether Malabar nut or Beardlip Penstemon are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Malabar nut and Beardlip Penstemon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Malabar nut are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Don't use high pH fertilizers, whereas for Beardlip Penstemon fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Malabar nut and Beardlip Penstemon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Malabar nut and Beardlip Penstemon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Malabar nut and Beardlip Penstemon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Malabar nut and Beardlip Penstemon as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Malabar nut is Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection and Treating fever whereas of Beardlip Penstemon is Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments and Urine infections. Malabar nut has beauty benefits as follows: Good Cleanser and Good for the Scalp while Beardlip Penstemon has beauty benefits as follows: Good Cleanser and Good for the Scalp.

Compare Facts of Malabar nut vs Beardlip Penstemon

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Malabar nut vs Beardlip Penstemon and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Malabar nut are Dizziness, Mouth itching and Vomiting whereas of Beardlip Penstemon have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Malabar nut has no showy fruits and Beardlip Penstemon has no showy fruits. Also Malabar nut is not flowering and Beardlip Penstemon is not flowering . You can compare Malabar nut and Beardlip Penstemon facts and facts of other plants too.

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