Dendrobium

Malabar nut

About Dendrobium and Malabar nut

Dendrobium

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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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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20.30 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Light Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

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

Long Elliptic

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

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

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 every 2-3 weeks while growing

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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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has 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

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

Not Available

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

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

Good for skin and hair

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, Fever, Immunity, tuberculosis, Vomiting

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, Stem

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DENDROBIUM farmeri

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Dendrobium, Farmer's Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dendrobium

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Dendrobium

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Dendrobium

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

dendrobium

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Dendrobium

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

dendrobium

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Dendrobium

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

dendrobium

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Dendrobium

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Podochileae

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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1200

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Properties of Dendrobium and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Dendrobium and Malabar nut

Season and care of Dendrobium and Malabar nut is important to know. While considering everything about Dendrobium and Malabar nut Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dendrobium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Malabar nut season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dendrobium is Not Available and for Malabar nut is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dendrobium is Acidic, Neutral and for Malabar nut is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Dendrobium and Malabar nut Physical Information

Dendrobium and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Dendrobium height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Dendrobium and Malabar nut are as follows:

Dendrobium flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Light Pink
Dendrobium leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Dendrobium and Malabar nut

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