Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Herbs, Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
South-Eastern Asia
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
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Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia, Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla
Number of Varieties
202
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40000
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Habitat
Semi desert, Wet forest
Bog Garden, Fens, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-112-6
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
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Sunset Zone
-
-
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm33.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm46.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water, Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Not so frequently
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for size control, Remove short twigs
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers
fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites
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Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
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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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
pollinators
Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative
As a tea substitute
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Justicia adhatoda
ANDROMEDA polifolia
Common Name
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
Bog Rosemary
In Hindi
अडुळसा, अडुसा
Bog Rosemary
In German
Indisches Lungenkraut
Rosmarinheide
In French
Justicia adhatoda
Andromeda polifolia
In Spanish
Justicia adhatoda
Andromeda polifolia
In Greek
Justicia adhatoda
Bog Rosemary
In Portuguese
Justicia adhatoda
Bog Rosemary
In Polish
Justicia adhatoda
Modrzewnica zwyczajna
In Latin
Justicia adhatoda
Bog Rosemary
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Ericales
Family
Acanthaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Justicia
Andromeda
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Justicieae
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Subfamily
Acanthoideae
Vaccinioideae
Number of Species
6582
1
27800
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