1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs, Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
South-Eastern Asia
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea
1.4 Types
Not Available
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Semi desert, Wet forest
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown, Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers
Compost
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Flowers, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Herb
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Justicia adhatoda
CENTAUREA cyanus
7.2 Common Name
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Indisches Lungenkraut
Hortensie
7.2.3 In French
Justicia adhatoda
Hortensia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Justicia adhatoda
Hortensia
7.2.5 In Greek
Justicia adhatoda
υδραγεία
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Justicia adhatoda
Hortênsia
7.2.7 In Polish
Justicia adhatoda
Hortensja
7.2.8 In Latin
Justicia adhatoda
Hibiscus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Asterales
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species