Cabbage

Malabar nut

About Cabbage and Malabar nut

Cabbage

Malabar nut

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbs, Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

South-Eastern Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

1120

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Habitat

Swamps

Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Moths

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Food Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)

Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

गोभी

अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Kohl

Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

chou

Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

repollo

Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

λάχανο

Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

repolho

Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

kapusta

Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

brassica

Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Scrophulariales

Family

Brassicaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Caulanthus

Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

14658

1 27800

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Properties of Cabbage and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Cabbage and Malabar nut

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

Cabbage and Malabar nut Physical Information

Cabbage and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Cabbage and Malabar nut are as follows:

Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Cabbage leaf color: Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cabbage and Malabar nut

Care of Cabbage and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage pruning is done 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 Cabbage 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.