Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs, Perennial
Shrub
Origin
South-Eastern Asia
North America, Alaska, Canada
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
2010
0
40000
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Habitat
Semi desert, Wet forest
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-112-6
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
6-1
Sunset Zone
-
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
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
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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, 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
Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites
Leaf spot, Rust
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Scale Insects
Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever
Cancer, Salve
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative
Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Justicia adhatoda
ELAEAGNUS commutata
Common Name
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
Silverberry, Wolf-Willow
In Hindi
अडुळसा, अडुसा
Silverberry
In German
Indisches Lungenkraut
Silverberry
In French
Justicia adhatoda
Silverberry
In Spanish
Justicia adhatoda
Silverberry
In Greek
Justicia adhatoda
Silverberry
In Portuguese
Justicia adhatoda
Silverberry
In Polish
Justicia adhatoda
Silverberry
In Latin
Justicia adhatoda
Silverberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Rhamnales
Family
Acanthaceae
Elaeagnaceae
Genus
Justicia
Elaeagnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Justicieae
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Subfamily
Acanthoideae
Elaeagnoideae
Number of Species
65870
1
27800
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