Cleome serrulata

Malabar nut

About Cleome serrulata and Malabar nut

Cleome serrulata

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Vegetable

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Skunk weed, Navajo spinach

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

9-11

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, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

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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 elliptic

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy, Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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, fertilize in growing season

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Leaf spot

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

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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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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

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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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever

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, Seeds

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Herb

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Cleome, Spider Flower

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cleome serrulata

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Cleome serrulata

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Cleome serrulata

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

serrulata cleome

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Cleome serrulata

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

serrulata Cleome

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

cleome serrulata

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Cleome serrulata

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Cleomaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Cleome

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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 Cleome serrulata and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Malabar nut

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

Cleome serrulata and Malabar nut Physical Information

Cleome serrulata and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Malabar nut are as follows:

Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cleome serrulata and Malabar nut

Care of Cleome serrulata and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Cleome serrulata 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.