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About Malabar nut and Air Plant

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs, Perennial
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
South-Eastern Asia
North America, United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 90 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Semi desert, Wet forest
Fields, Grassland, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink, Plum
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green, Silver, Gray
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Needle like
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, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, 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
Indeterminate
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
From bulbs
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
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
Full Sun, 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 to control growth, 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
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
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 !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
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
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 !
Not Available
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
Not Available
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
Employed in herbal medicine
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
Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Justicia adhatoda
TILLANDSIA
7.2 Common Name
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
Air Plant, Airplant
7.2.1 In Hindi
अडुळसा, अडुसा
Air Plant
7.2.2 In German
Indisches Lungenkraut
Klimaanlagen
7.2.3 In French
Justicia adhatoda
Plante air
7.2.4 In Spanish
Justicia adhatoda
Planta de Aire
7.2.5 In Greek
Justicia adhatoda
Air φυτών
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Justicia adhatoda
Air planta
7.2.7 In Polish
Justicia adhatoda
powietrza
7.2.8 In Latin
Justicia adhatoda
Air Planta
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Poales
8.5 Family
Acanthaceae
Bromeliaceae
8.6 Genus
Justicia
Tillandsia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Justicieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Acanthoideae
Tillandsioideae.
8.10 Number of Species
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658
Rank: 29 (Overall)
700
Rank: 27 (Overall)
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Properties of Malabar nut and Air Plant

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

Season and Care of Malabar nut and Air Plant

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

Malabar nut and Air Plant Physical Information

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

  • Malabar nut flower color: White

  • Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

  • Air Plant flower color: Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink and Plum

  • Air Plant leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Malabar nut and Air Plant

Care of Malabar nut and Air Plant 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 Air Plant pruning is done Prune to control growth 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 Air Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.