Malabar nut

Ashoka

About Malabar nut and Ashoka

Malabar nut

Ashoka

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Forests, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm850.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Dark Red, Dark Salmon

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

organic fertlizers

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

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark, 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

Used for its medicinal properties

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, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

SARACA indica

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Saraca इंडिका

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

SARACA indica

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Saraca indica

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

indica Saraca

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Saraca indica

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Saraca indica

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Saraca indica

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Saraca indica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Saraca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Detarieae

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

658NA

1 27800

Properties of Malabar nut and Ashoka

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Ashoka

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

Malabar nut and Ashoka Physical Information

Malabar nut and Ashoka physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Ashoka are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Malabar nut and Ashoka

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