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About Malabar nut and Aerides

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Herbs, Perennial
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
South-Eastern Asia
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Aerides Falcata Aerides lawrenciae Aerides multiflorum Aerides rosea
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
25000
Rank: 2 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Semi desert, Wet forest
gardens, Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
13-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H2
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Light Yellow, Gold, Fuchsia, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Strap shaped
2.4 Thorns
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever
Ear ache
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Justicia adhatoda
AERIDES houlletiana
7.2 Common Name
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
Aerides, Orchid
7.2.1 In Hindi
अडुळसा, अडुसा
Aerides
7.2.2 In German
Indisches Lungenkraut
Aerides
7.2.3 In French
Justicia adhatoda
Aerides
7.2.4 In Spanish
Justicia adhatoda
Aerides
7.2.5 In Greek
Justicia adhatoda
Αέρηδες
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Justicia adhatoda
Aerides
7.2.7 In Polish
Justicia adhatoda
Aerides
7.2.8 In Latin
Justicia adhatoda
Aerides
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Acanthaceae
Orchidaceae
8.6 Genus
Justicia
Aerides
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Justicieae
Vandeae
8.9 Subfamily
Acanthoideae
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
658
Rank: 29 (Overall)
19
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Malabar nut and Aerides

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

Season and Care of Malabar nut and Aerides

Season and care of Malabar nut and Aerides is important to know. While considering everything about Malabar nut and Aerides Care, growing season is an essential factor. Malabar nut season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Aerides season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Malabar nut is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Aerides is Not Available while the PH of soil for Malabar nut is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Aerides is Not Available.

Malabar nut and Aerides Physical Information

Malabar nut and Aerides physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Aerides height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Aerides are as follows:

  • Malabar nut flower color: White

  • Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

  • Aerides flower color: Light Yellow, Gold, Fuchsia and Ivory

  • Aerides leaf color: Not Available

Care of Malabar nut and Aerides

Care of Malabar nut and Aerides include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Aerides pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aerides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.