Jonquil

Malabar nut

About Jonquil and Malabar nut

Jonquil

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

150NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hills, Humid climates, meadows

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.60 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Peach

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

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

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, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

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

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Transplanting

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning 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, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, Skin cleanser

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds

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

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy 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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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Jonquil, Jonquilla

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

नरगिस (फूल)

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Narzissen

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Narcissus

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Narcissus

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Not Available

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Narcissus

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Narcyz

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Narcissus

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Narcissus

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Monocotyledonous

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Lilioideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

25658

1 27800

Properties of Jonquil and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Jonquil and Malabar nut

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

Jonquil and Malabar nut Physical Information

Jonquil and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Jonquil height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Jonquil and Malabar nut are as follows:

Jonquil flower color: Yellow and Peach
Jonquil leaf color: Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Jonquil and Malabar nut

Care of Jonquil and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jonquil pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and No pruning 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 Jonquil needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.