General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10a
Plant Height: 3 feet
Plant Spread: Vast
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Medicinal Herb
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Tolerates dry shade
Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Layering

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Common names
  • Malabar Nut
  • Bhaker
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Justicia adhatoda
  • Synonym: Dianthera latifolia

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Location: Botanical garden of Madeira
Date: 2023-04-11
Location: Botanical garden of Madeira
Date: 2023-04-11
Location: Botanical garden of Madeira
Date: 2023-04-11
Location: Potohar, Pakistan.
Date: 2013-03-15
Location: Madrid, Spain | April, 2023
Date: 2023-04-08
Location: Fairfax, VA | April, 2023
Date: 2023-04-06
Location: Madeira. Botanic Garden.
Date: 2016-02-29
Location: Potohar, Pakistan.
Date: 2013-03-15
Location: Potohar, Pakistan.
Date: 2013-03-15
Location: Botanical Garden La Concepcion - Malaga
Date: 2015-03-25
Noid - BG La Concepcion - Malaga-002
Location: Seville, Spain | April, 2023
Date: 2023-04-06
Location: Madeira. Botanic Garden.
Date: 2016-02-29
Location: Madeira. Botanic Garden.
Date: 2016-02-29
Location: Potohar, Pakistan.
Date: 2013-03-15
Location: Botanic Garden La Concepcion Malaga
Date: 2017-03-20
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Oh...that's awfull pretty... by wcgypsy Apr 19, 2014 7:36 PM 10

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