Malabar nut

Apricot

About Malabar nut and Apricot

Malabar nut

Apricot

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Fruit

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

China

Types

Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot

Number of Varieties

2034

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Cold Regions, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

9-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange, Rose

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

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

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

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Ophthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Animal Feed, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

PRUNUS armeniaca

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Apricot

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

खूबानी

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Aprikose or Aprikosenbaum

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Abricot or Abricotier

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Albaricoque

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Βερύκοκκο

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Apricot

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Morela

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Apricot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Rosales

Family

Acanthaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Justicia

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Rosids

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

65834

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Apricot

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Apricot

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

Malabar nut and Apricot Physical Information

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

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Apricot flower color: White and Light Pink
Apricot leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and Apricot

Care of Malabar nut and Apricot 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 Apricot 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 Apricot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.