Bread Wheat

Malabar nut

About Bread Wheat and Malabar nut

Bread Wheat

Malabar nut

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Herbs, Perennial

Origin

Western Asia

South-Eastern Asia

Types

Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat

Number of Varieties

620

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Habitat

agricultural areas

Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm20.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Tan

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold, Tan

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated

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, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

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

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust

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

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem, Straw

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRITICUM aestivum

Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

Bread Wheat, Common Wheat

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

गेहूं

अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Brotweizen

Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

pain de blé

Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

El pan de trigo

Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως

Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

pão de trigo

Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

chleb pszenny

Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

Triticum

Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Scrophulariales

Family

Poaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Triticum

Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Triticeae

Justicieae

Subfamily

Pooideae

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

5658

1 27800

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Properties of Bread Wheat and Malabar nut

Wondering what are the properties of Bread Wheat and Malabar nut? We provide you with everything About Bread Wheat and Malabar nut. Bread Wheat doesn't have thorns and Malabar nut doesn't have thorns. Also Bread Wheat does not have fragrant flowers. Bread Wheat has allergic reactions like and Malabar nut has allergic reactions like . 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 Bread Wheat and Malabar nut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bread Wheat and Malabar nut

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

Bread Wheat and Malabar nut Physical Information

Bread Wheat and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Wheat height is 60.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Wheat and Malabar nut are as follows:

Bread Wheat flower color: Yellow
Bread Wheat leaf color: Green and Light Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bread Wheat and Malabar nut

Care of Bread Wheat and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bread Wheat 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 Bread Wheat 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.