Garden Peony

Malabar nut

About Garden Peony and Malabar nut

Garden Peony

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Asia

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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700

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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76.20 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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60.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late 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?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water during periods of drought

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

High phosphorus

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

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

Double

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Ants, Insects, 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, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Heals cracked skin

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

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Garden Peony, Chinese Peony

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Garden Peony

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Garten -Pfingstrose

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Jardin Pivoine

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Jardín Peony

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Κήπος Παιώνια

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Garden Peony

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Garden Peony

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dilleniales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Paeoniaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Paeonia

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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658

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Properties of Garden Peony and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Garden Peony and Malabar nut

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

Garden Peony and Malabar nut Physical Information

Garden Peony and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Garden Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Garden Peony and Malabar nut are as follows:

Garden Peony flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Garden Peony leaf color: Green and Bronze
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Garden Peony and Malabar nut

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