Chocolate-root

Malabar nut

About Chocolate-root and Malabar nut

Chocolate-root

Malabar nut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Herbs, Perennial

Origin

Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas

South-Eastern Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

10020

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

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

21,22

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Light

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

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

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

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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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GEUM rivale

Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

Hydrangea

अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Hortensie

Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

Hortensia

Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

Hortensia

Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

υδραγεία

Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

Hortensja

Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

Hibiscus

Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Family

Rosaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

1658

1 27800

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Properties of Chocolate-root and Malabar nut

Wondering what are the properties of Chocolate-root and Malabar nut? We provide you with everything About Chocolate-root and Malabar nut. Chocolate-root doesn't have thorns and Malabar nut doesn't have thorns. Also Chocolate-root does not have fragrant flowers. Chocolate-root has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Malabar nut has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Chocolate-root and Malabar nut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chocolate-root and Malabar nut

Season and care of Chocolate-root and Malabar nut is important to know. While considering everything about Chocolate-root and Malabar nut Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chocolate-root season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Malabar nut season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Chocolate-root is Light and for Malabar nut is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chocolate-root is Acidic and for Malabar nut is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Chocolate-root and Malabar nut Physical Information

Chocolate-root and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Chocolate-root and Malabar nut are as follows:

Chocolate-root flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Chocolate-root leaf color: Dark Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chocolate-root and Malabar nut

Care of Chocolate-root and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chocolate-root 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 Chocolate-root 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.