Gymnocalycium

Malabar nut

About Gymnocalycium and Malabar nut

Gymnocalycium

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

13,21,22,23,24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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12.50 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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8.00 cm

Rank: 100 (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

creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Applicable

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Sandy

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Offsets

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

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

Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Dry

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

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, can go long without fertilizers

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealy bugs, Root rot

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

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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32% Cactus 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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21% Cactus 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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36% Cactus 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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22% Cactus 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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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Mealybugs

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

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

Bark, Fruits

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

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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53% Cactus 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 List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GYMNOCALYCIUM

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Chin Cactus

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gymnocalycium

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Gymnocalycium

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Gymnocalycium

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gymnocalycium

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Gymnocalycium

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gymnocalycium

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Gymnocalycium

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Gymnocalycium

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Gymnocalycium

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gymnocalycium and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Gymnocalycium and Malabar nut

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

Gymnocalycium and Malabar nut Physical Information

Gymnocalycium and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Gymnocalycium and Malabar nut are as follows:

Gymnocalycium flower color: creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available and Pink
Gymnocalycium leaf color: Green and Not Available
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Gymnocalycium and Malabar nut

Care of Gymnocalycium and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gymnocalycium pruning is done No need to prune 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 Gymnocalycium 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.