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About Malabar nut and Blue Barrel

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs, Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
South-Eastern Asia
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
29
Rank: 68 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Semi desert, Wet forest
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
13.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Yellow, Magenta
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Pink, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Not Available
2.4 Thorns
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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, 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
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Not Available
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
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Flowers
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 as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Justicia adhatoda
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
7.2 Common Name
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
7.2.1 In Hindi
अडुळसा, अडुसा
Blue barrel cactus
7.2.2 In German
Indisches Lungenkraut
Blau Faßkaktus
7.2.3 In French
Justicia adhatoda
Bleu barrel cactus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Justicia adhatoda
biznaga Azul
7.2.5 In Greek
Justicia adhatoda
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Justicia adhatoda
cacto de tambor azul
7.2.7 In Polish
Justicia adhatoda
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
7.2.8 In Latin
Justicia adhatoda
Blue Cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Acanthaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Justicia
Echinocactus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Justicieae
Cacteae
8.9 Subfamily
Acanthoideae
Cactaceae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
658
Rank: 29 (Overall)
29
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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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.

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 Not Available 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: Not Available

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 No pruning needed. 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.