Malabar nut

Blue Barrel

About Malabar nut and Blue Barrel

Malabar nut

Blue Barrel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

Number of Varieties

2029

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1112-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-10

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm13.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Blue barrel cactus

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Blau Faßkaktus

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

biznaga Azul

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Caryophyllales

Family

Acanthaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Justicia

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Justicieae

Cacteae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Cactaceae

Number of Species

65829

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Blue Barrel

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Blue Barrel

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

Malabar nut and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Malabar nut and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Blue Barrel are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color:

Care of Malabar nut and Blue Barrel

Care of Malabar nut and Blue Barrel 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 Blue Barrel pruning is done . In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.