Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs, Perennial
Fruit
Origin
South-Eastern Asia
Southeastern Asia, China
Types
-
Tarocco, Sanguinello,
Moro
Number of Varieties
208
0
40000
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Habitat
Semi desert, Wet forest
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
10-9
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm457.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm365.76 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever
Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits
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 essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
Justicia adhatoda
CITRUS sinensis
Common Name
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange
In Hindi
अडुळसा, अडुसा
Blood Orange Tree
In German
Indisches Lungenkraut
Blut- Orange Tree
In French
Justicia adhatoda
Sang Orange Tree
In Spanish
Justicia adhatoda
Árbol de la naranja de sangre
In Greek
Justicia adhatoda
Blood Orange Tree
In Portuguese
Justicia adhatoda
Orange Tree sangue
In Polish
Justicia adhatoda
Krew Orange Tree
In Latin
Justicia adhatoda
Sanguinem Aliquam ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Sapindales
Family
Acanthaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Justicia
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Justicieae
Citreae
Subfamily
Acanthoideae
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
65850
1
27800
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