Cerbera

Malabar nut

About Cerbera and Malabar nut

Cerbera

Malabar nut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Herbs, Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

South-Eastern Asia

Types

Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam

Number of Varieties

820

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Tropical regions

Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

-460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

4.20 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, 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, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen

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

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Insects

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

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Butterflies

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Toxic

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CERBERA

Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

Cerbera

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

Cerbera

अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Cerbera

Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

Cerbera

Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

Cerbera

Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

Cerbera

Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

Cerbera

Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

Cerbera

Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

Cerbera

Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Scrophulariales

Family

Apocynaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Cerbera

Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Plumerieae

Justicieae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

8658

1 27800

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Properties of Cerbera and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Cerbera and Malabar nut

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

Cerbera and Malabar nut Physical Information

Cerbera and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Cerbera height is - and width 4.20 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Cerbera and Malabar nut are as follows:

Cerbera flower color: White and Ivory
Cerbera leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cerbera and Malabar nut

Care of Cerbera and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves 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 Cerbera 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.