Malabar nut

African Violet

About Malabar nut and African Violet

Malabar nut

African Violet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Eastern Africa

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

2040000

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm5.10 cm

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

African violet

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

अफ्रीकी वायलेट

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

African Violet

In French

Justicia adhatoda

African Violet

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Violeta africana

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

African Violet

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Violet africano

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

African Violet

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Lamiales

Family

Acanthaceae

Gesnariaceae

Genus

Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

65821

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and African Violet

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and African Violet

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

Malabar nut and African Violet Physical Information

Malabar nut and African Violet physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and African Violet are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
African Violet flower color: White and Blue
African Violet leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and African Violet

Care of Malabar nut and African Violet 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 African Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.