Kokum

Malabar nut

About Kokum and Malabar nut

Kokum

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

India

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Foot Hills, Tropical regions

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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500.00 cm

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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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10.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Burgundy

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Copper

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Early Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Needs more water during establishment

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, 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 shade

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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86% Palm 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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20% Palm 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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39% Palm 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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5% Palm 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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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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5.9 Invasive

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes Healthy Hair

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

Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry, Indigestion

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice

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

Fruit, Fruit / Fruit Tree

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Garcinia indica

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Kokum

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Kokum

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Kokum

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Kokum

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kokum

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Kokum

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kokum

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Kokum

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Kokum

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Theales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Zamiaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Garcinia

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Garcinieae

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Clusioideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Kokum and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Kokum and Malabar nut

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

Kokum and Malabar nut Physical Information

Kokum and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Kokum height is 500.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Kokum and Malabar nut are as follows:

Kokum flower color: Dark Pink
Kokum leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Copper
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Kokum and Malabar nut

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