Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs, Perennial
Cactus
Origin
South-Eastern Asia
Southern Africa
Types
-
Firesticks, Old Man's Beard
Number of Varieties
202
0
40000
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Habitat
Semi desert, Wet forest
Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
12-10
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Red, Red orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Red, Light Green, Orange Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Tiny
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer
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, Partial 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, 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
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
-
Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Eye irritation, Numb Lips
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
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
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Branch, Latex, Root
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 firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
Justicia adhatoda
EUPHORBIA tirucalli
Common Name
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli
In Hindi
अडुळसा, अडुसा
Sher-kandvel
In German
Indisches Lungenkraut
Bleistiftstrauch
In French
Justicia adhatoda
Aveloz
In Spanish
Justicia adhatoda
Pencil Plant
In Greek
Justicia adhatoda
Aveloz
In Portuguese
Justicia adhatoda
avelós
In Polish
Justicia adhatoda
Aveloz
In Latin
Justicia adhatoda
Aveloz
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Euphorbiales
Family
Acanthaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Justicia
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Justicieae
Euphorbieae
Subfamily
Acanthoideae
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
6581
1
27800
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