1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
South-Eastern Asia
China, Japan, Korea
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Semi desert, Wet forest
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Divison, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Justicia adhatoda
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
7.2 Common Name
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
7.2.1 In Hindi
अडुळसा, अडुसा
variegated butterbur
7.2.2 In German
Indisches Lungenkraut
bunte Pestwurz
7.2.3 In French
Justicia adhatoda
pétasite panachée
7.2.4 In Spanish
Justicia adhatoda
butterbur abigarrado
7.2.5 In Greek
Justicia adhatoda
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Justicia adhatoda
butterbur variegada
7.2.7 In Polish
Justicia adhatoda
barwny Lepiężnik
7.2.8 In Latin
Justicia adhatoda
varius butterbur
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Asterales
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Acanthoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species