Vasaka, Adusa, Justicia Adhatoda - Plant

Live healthy and keep away seasonal diseases by growing an amazing Justicia Adhatoda a medicinal plant. Justicia Adhatoda is dense evergreen shrub in Acanthaceae family. Stem with yellowish bark and glabrous branches. Leaves are long, elliptic lanceolate and tapering to the base, minutely puberulous dark green in color.

Plant Specifications

• Plant Height: 18 inch (46 cm)
• Plant Spread: 5 inch (13 cm)

*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%

• Common Name: Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, vasaka
• Maximum Reachable Height: Up to 14 feet
• Flower Colour: White
• Bloom Time: February-March
• Difficulty Level: Easy to grow

Planting and care

Water a plant when the soil feels dry to touch. Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering for the winter & rainy season. Try to water the plants in the morning around 8-10am. You should remove dead, infected or damaged plant parts and throw in the garbage collector. You should prune and fertilize a plant mostly in the spring season. When a plant grows beyond its limit and pot size not providing enough space for the spread of roots, re-pot with fresh soil and some fertilizer. While re-potting, try not to disturb the roots. Avoid any drastic change in the provided environment otherwise, the plants may get stress/shock.

Vasaka care

Keep the plant in natural indirect bright Light. Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture. Water when top soil (1-2inches) feels dry to touch. Do not re-pot for min. 2 weeks after receiving it.

• Sunlight: At least 3-6 hours of preferably morning sunlight a day is ideal for plant to grow well and natural direct bright light for the rest of the day.

Watering

Before water poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
Water when top soil (1-2 inches) feels dry to touch.
Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season.

Soil

The soil should be well drained and fertile, rich in organic content for growing plant.
Grow well in pH range of 6.5 to 7.5

• Temperature: Full to partial sunlight
• Fertilizer: During the main growing season (June-July) feed the plant with organic fertilizer.
• Harvest Season: The young tender shoots are harvested.
• Vasaka uses: Medicinal Use:

Adhatoda is useful for curing coughs, colds and asthma and is easy to administer
It has been used for centuries and is mentioned in Sanskrit scriptures
Note: Note- Please consults your health advisor before application or consuming of plants or plant parts