Malabar nut

Avocado

About Malabar nut and Avocado

Malabar nut

Avocado

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Fruit

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Persea americana

Number of Varieties

203

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-10

Sunset Zone

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

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, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Average Water Needs

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

Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

एवोकाडो

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Avocado

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Avocat

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Aguacate

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Αβοκάντο

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Abacate

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Awokado

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Avocado

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Laurales

Family

Acanthaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Justicia

Persea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

65860

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Avocado

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Avocado

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

Malabar nut and Avocado Physical Information

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

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Avocado flower color: White and Yellow
Avocado leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Malabar nut and Avocado

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