Cat Palm

Malabar nut

About Cat Palm and Malabar nut

Cat Palm

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

River side, Stream side

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-8

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

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44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove old, faded fronds

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Birds, Spider Mites

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

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All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHAMAEDOREA cataractarum

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Cataract Palm, Cascade Palm

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

कैट पाम

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Cat Palm

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Cat Palm

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

gato de Palm

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

γάτα Palm

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cat palma

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

kot Palm

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Cat Palm

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cat Palm and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Cat Palm and Malabar nut

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

Cat Palm and Malabar nut Physical Information

Cat Palm and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Cat Palm height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Cat Palm and Malabar nut are as follows:

Cat Palm flower color: Yellow
Cat Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cat Palm and Malabar nut

Care of Cat Palm and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cat Palm pruning is done Remove old, faded fronds 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 Cat Palm 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.