Dogwood

Malabar nut

About Dogwood and Malabar nut

Dogwood

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, gardens, Humid climates, Prairies, Roadsides

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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610.00 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

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

Red, Burgundy, Orange Red

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer

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

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

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

Pests and diseases free

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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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

no allergic reactions

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Back pain

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS 'Rutban'

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Aurora Dogwood, Dogwood

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dogwood

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Hartriegel

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Cornouiller

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Madera del perro

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

κρανιά

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cornizo

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Dereń

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

dogwood

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

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 Dogwood and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Dogwood and Malabar nut

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

Dogwood and Malabar nut Physical Information

Dogwood and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Dogwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Dogwood and Malabar nut are as follows:

Dogwood flower color: White
Dogwood leaf color: Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Dogwood and Malabar nut

Care of Dogwood and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dogwood pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed 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 Dogwood 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.