Coontie

Malabar nut

About Coontie and Malabar nut

Coontie

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Wild sago

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

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, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Not Available

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91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

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All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ZAMIA pumila

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Coontie

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Coontie

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Coontie

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

coontie

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

coontie

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Coontie

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Coontie

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Coontie

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Coontie

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Cycadophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Cycadopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cycadales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Zamiaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Zamia

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Zamieae

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Zamioideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Coontie and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Coontie and Malabar nut

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

Coontie and Malabar nut Physical Information

Coontie and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Coontie height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Coontie and Malabar nut are as follows:

Coontie flower color: Not Available
Coontie leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Coontie and Malabar nut

Care of Coontie and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coontie pruning is done 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 Coontie 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.