Malabar nut

Artichoke

About Malabar nut and Artichoke

Malabar nut

Artichoke

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

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Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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5.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1.05 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Glandular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads

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

Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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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Not Available

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

Coarse

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Intestinal gas

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

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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

Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

Cynara cardunculus

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Artichoke

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Artichoke

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Artischocke

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Artichaut

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Alcachofa

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

αγκινάρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Alcachofra

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Karczoch

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Cynara

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and Artichoke

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Artichoke

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

Malabar nut and Artichoke Physical Information

Malabar nut and Artichoke physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Artichoke height is 5.60 cm and width 1.05 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Artichoke are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Artichoke flower color: Purple
Artichoke leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Malabar nut and Artichoke

Care of Malabar nut and Artichoke 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 Artichoke pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Artichoke needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.