Dumbcane

Malabar nut

About Dumbcane and Malabar nut

Dumbcane

Malabar nut

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs, Perennial

Origin

Brazil

South-Eastern Asia

Types

Ornamental plant

Number of Varieties

5020

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIEFFENBACHIA seguine

Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

Dumbcane

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

dieffenbachia seguine

अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Dieffenbachie

Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

dieffenbachia seguine

Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

seguine DIEFFENBACHIA

Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

Dieffenbachia seguine

Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

Dieffenbachia seguine

Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

Difenbachia seguine

Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

Caladium

Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Scrophulariales

Family

Araceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Dieffenbachia

Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Abreae

Justicieae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

56658

1 27800

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Properties of Dumbcane and Malabar nut

Wondering what are the properties of Dumbcane and Malabar nut? We provide you with everything About Dumbcane and Malabar nut. Dumbcane doesn't have thorns and Malabar nut doesn't have thorns. Also Dumbcane does not have fragrant flowers. Dumbcane has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth and Malabar nut has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. 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 Dumbcane and Malabar nut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dumbcane and Malabar nut

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

Dumbcane and Malabar nut Physical Information

Dumbcane and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Malabar nut are as follows:

Dumbcane flower color:
Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Dumbcane and Malabar nut

Care of Dumbcane and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dumbcane pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Dumbcane 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.