Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Herbs, Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
South-Eastern Asia
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
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Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Number of Varieties
201600
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40000
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Habitat
Semi desert, Wet forest
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
12-8
Sunset Zone
-
H1, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm91.44 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
-
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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 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
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
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
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Justicia adhatoda
PROTEA
Common Name
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
अडुळसा, अडुसा
Protea plant
In German
Indisches Lungenkraut
Protea Pflanze
In French
Justicia adhatoda
usine de Protea
In Spanish
Justicia adhatoda
planta de protea
In Greek
Justicia adhatoda
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
Justicia adhatoda
planta Protea
In Polish
Justicia adhatoda
Protea roślin
In Latin
Justicia adhatoda
Protea herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Proteales
Family
Acanthaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Justicia
Protea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Justicieae
Proteae
Subfamily
Acanthoideae
Proteoideae
Number of Species
6581600
1
27800
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