Cigar Plant

Malabar nut

About Cigar Plant and Malabar nut

Cigar Plant

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange Red, Black

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

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, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Water when soil is dry

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune in spring

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Hummingbirds

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CUPHEA cyanea

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Cigar, Firecracker plant

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

सिगार प्लांट

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Zigarettenblümchen

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Cigar usine

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

cigarro Planta

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

πούρο φυτών

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

charuto de Plantas

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Cigar roślin

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta Cigar

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Lythraceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Cuphea

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Lythroideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cigar Plant and Malabar nut

Wondering what are the properties of Cigar Plant and Malabar nut? We provide you with everything About Cigar Plant and Malabar nut. Cigar Plant doesn't have thorns and Malabar nut doesn't have thorns. Also Cigar Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Cigar Plant has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Malabar nut has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Cigar Plant and Malabar nut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cigar Plant and Malabar nut

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

Cigar Plant and Malabar nut Physical Information

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

Cigar Plant flower color: Yellow, Orange Red and Black
Cigar Plant leaf color: Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cigar Plant and Malabar nut

Care of Cigar Plant and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cigar Plant pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Prune in spring 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 Cigar Plant 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.