Apricot

Malabar nut

About Apricot and Malabar nut

Apricot

Malabar nut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs, Perennial

Origin

China

South-Eastern Asia

Types

Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot

Number of Varieties

3420

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Wet lands

Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange, Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs a lot of water initially

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

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Skin cleanser

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Ophthalmic

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Animal Feed, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil

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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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS armeniaca

Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

Apricot

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

खूबानी

अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Aprikose or Aprikosenbaum

Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

Abricot or Abricotier

Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

Albaricoque

Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

Βερύκοκκο

Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

Apricot

Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

Morela

Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

Apricot

Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Scrophulariales

Family

Rosaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Prunus

Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

34658

1 27800

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Properties of Apricot and Malabar nut

Wondering what are the properties of Apricot and Malabar nut? We provide you with everything About Apricot and Malabar nut. Apricot doesn't have thorns and Malabar nut doesn't have thorns. Also Apricot does not have fragrant flowers. Apricot has allergic reactions like Headache, Throat itching and Vomiting and Malabar nut has allergic reactions like Headache, Throat itching and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Apricot and Malabar nut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Apricot and Malabar nut

Season and care of Apricot and Malabar nut is important to know. While considering everything about Apricot and Malabar nut Care, growing season is an essential factor. Apricot season is Spring and Summer and Malabar nut season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Apricot is Loam, Sand and for Malabar nut is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Apricot is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Malabar nut is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Apricot and Malabar nut Physical Information

Apricot and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Apricot height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Apricot and Malabar nut are as follows:

Apricot flower color: White and Light Pink
Apricot leaf color: Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Apricot and Malabar nut

Care of Apricot and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Apricot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Apricot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.