Malabar nut

Black Wattle

About Malabar nut and Black Wattle

Malabar nut

Black Wattle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA16

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Valley, wooded grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Remove branches, 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 N-P-K

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

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Pollen

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

Good for skin and hair

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, Wildlife, Windbreak

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

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

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

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

PELTOPHORUM africanum

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Black Wattle Tree

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Schwarz Akazie Baum

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Noir Arbre Wattle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Negro del árbol del zarzo

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Árvore da acácia negra

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Czarne Drzewo akacji

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Niger Wattle ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Rosopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Peltophorum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Caesalpinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

65815

1 27800

Properties of Malabar nut and Black Wattle

Wondering what are the properties of Malabar nut and Black Wattle? We provide you with everything About Malabar nut and Black Wattle. Malabar nut doesn't have thorns and Black Wattle 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 Wattle 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 Wattle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Black Wattle

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

Malabar nut and Black Wattle Physical Information

Malabar nut and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Black Wattle are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Malabar nut and Black Wattle

Care of Malabar nut and Black Wattle 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 Wattle pruning is done Remove branches, 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 Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.