Malabar nut

Black Bamboo

About Malabar nut and Black Bamboo

Malabar nut

Black Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA150

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Not marine, Terrícola

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12 - 4

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Lime Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Lime Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

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

None

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

Fine

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

Mites

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Dermatitis, Rash

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

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

Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Stem

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

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture

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

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

काला बांस

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

schwarzer Bambus

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

bambou noir

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

negro de bambú

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

μαύρο μπαμπού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Black Bamboo

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Czarny Bambus

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

niger Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Bambusoideae

8.10 Number of Species

65849

1 27800

Properties of Malabar nut and Black Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Black Bamboo

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

Malabar nut and Black Bamboo Physical Information

Malabar nut and Black Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Black Bamboo are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Black Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

Care of Malabar nut and Black Bamboo

Care of Malabar nut and Black Bamboo 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 Black Bamboo pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.