Malabar nut

American Holly

About Malabar nut and American Holly

Malabar nut

American Holly

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ilex opaca laxiflora,Ilex opaca opaca

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Coastal sand dunes, moist forests, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval Spiny Leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Cold, epilepsy, Itching, Malaria, Pneumonia

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

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, Used as a dyestuff, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making tea

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

ILEX opaca

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Christmas Holly

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

American Holly

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

American Holly

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

American Holly

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

American Holly

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

American Holly

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

American Holly

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

American Holly

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

American Holly

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Celastrales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Aquifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Ilex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

6582

1 27800

Properties of Malabar nut and American Holly

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and American Holly

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

Malabar nut and American Holly Physical Information

Malabar nut and American Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas American Holly height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and American Holly are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
American Holly flower color: White
American Holly leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Malabar nut and American Holly

Care of Malabar nut and American Holly 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 American Holly pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.