Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs, Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
South-Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
2050
0
40000
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Habitat
Semi desert, Wet forest
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
7-1
Sunset Zone
-
A2, A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
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
Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Pinnate
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, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought
Flowers
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Aphids, Mealybugs, White Pine Weevil
Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
anti-cancer
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Fruits, Wood
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 a dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
Justicia adhatoda
TAXUS cuspidata
Common Name
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
spreading yew
In Hindi
अडुळसा, अडुसा
Japanese Yew
In German
Indisches Lungenkraut
japanische Eibe
In French
Justicia adhatoda
Japanese Yew
In Spanish
Justicia adhatoda
tejo japonés
In Greek
Justicia adhatoda
Ιαπωνικά Yew
In Portuguese
Justicia adhatoda
Xapanese Filho
In Polish
Justicia adhatoda
Xapanese Son
In Latin
Justicia adhatoda
Filius Xapanese
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Pinales
Family
Acanthaceae
Taxaceae
Genus
Justicia
Taxus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
Justicieae
-
Subfamily
Acanthoideae
-
Number of Species
65850
1
27800
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