Malabar nut

Bird Cherry

About Malabar nut and Bird Cherry

Malabar nut

Bird Cherry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,500.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA600.00 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

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

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

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

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

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

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 making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers

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

Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

PRUNUS padus

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Bird Cherry

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

सुंदार वृक्ष

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Vogel Kirschbaum

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Oiseau Cherry Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Pájaro Cerezo

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Bird Cherry Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Czeremcha drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Ave Ave ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Acacieae

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Prunoideae

8.10 Number of Species

658100

1 27800

Properties of Malabar nut and Bird Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Bird Cherry

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

Malabar nut and Bird Cherry Physical Information

Malabar nut and Bird Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Bird Cherry are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Malabar nut and Bird Cherry

Care of Malabar nut and Bird Cherry 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 Bird Cherry pruning is done Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bird Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.