Life Span
Perennial
Type
Herbs, Perennial
Origin
South-Eastern Asia
Types
-
Number of Varieties
20
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Semi desert, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
Sunset Zone
-
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Flower Color Modifier
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
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Thorns
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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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37% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Tolerances
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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17% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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42% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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69% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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71% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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13% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Invasive
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9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Self-Sowing
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72% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
Edible Uses
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91% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
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 Indoor Plant
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48% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
Justicia adhatoda
Common Name
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
In Hindi
अडुळसा, अडुसा
In German
Indisches Lungenkraut
In French
Justicia adhatoda
In Spanish
Justicia adhatoda
In Greek
Justicia adhatoda
In Portuguese
Justicia adhatoda
In Polish
Justicia adhatoda
In Latin
Justicia adhatoda
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Family
Acanthaceae
Genus
Justicia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Justicieae
Subfamily
Acanthoideae
Number of Species
658
Rank: 38 (Overall)
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27800
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