Chervil

Malabar nut

About Chervil and Malabar nut

Chervil

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Western Asia

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

French parsley

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

35.60 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small, flat and dissected

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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

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

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Condiment, Repellent, Used As Food

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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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANTHRISCUS cerefolium

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Chervil, French Chervil

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

चेवील

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Kerbel

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Cerfeuil

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Perifollo

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Σκαντζίκι

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cerefólio

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Trybula

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

BOOPES

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Anthriscus

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Apioideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA658

1 27800

Properties of Chervil and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Chervil and Malabar nut

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

Chervil and Malabar nut Physical Information

Chervil and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Chervil height is 35.60 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Chervil and Malabar nut are as follows:

Chervil flower color: White
Chervil leaf color: Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chervil and Malabar nut

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