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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Herbs, Perennial
Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia
New Zealand

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

2020
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
9*6

Sunset Zone

-
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Tiny

Thorns

Season

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, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Alternate Days

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

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, 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
Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers
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Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites
Aphids, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Borders

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
Whole plant

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda
Raoulia glabra

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
Raoulia

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा
Raoulia

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut
Raoulia

In French

Justicia adhatoda
Raoulia

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda
Raoulia

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda
Raoulia

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda
raoulia

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda
Raoulia

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda
Raoulia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Asterales

Family

Acanthaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Justicia
Raoulia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Justicieae
Gnaphalieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae
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Number of Species

658100
1 27800
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Difference Between Malabar nut and Raoulia

If you are confused whether Malabar nut or Raoulia are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Malabar nut and Raoulia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Malabar nut are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Don't use high pH fertilizers, whereas for Raoulia fertilizers required are . Hence, one should know the basic difference between Malabar nut and Raoulia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Malabar nut and Raoulia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Malabar nut and Raoulia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Malabar nut and Raoulia as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Malabar nut is Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection and Treating fever whereas of Raoulia is . Malabar nut has beauty benefits as follows: Good Cleanser and Good for the Scalp while Raoulia has beauty benefits as follows: Good Cleanser and Good for the Scalp.

Compare Facts of Malabar nut vs Raoulia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Malabar nut vs Raoulia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Malabar nut are Dizziness, Mouth itching and Vomiting whereas of Raoulia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Malabar nut has no showy fruits and Raoulia has no showy fruits. Also Malabar nut is not flowering and Raoulia is not flowering . You can compare Malabar nut and Raoulia facts and facts of other plants too.