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About Malabar nut and Blue Giant

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs, Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
South-Eastern Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Semi desert, Wet forest
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
17.78 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
10.16 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Narrow
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
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
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
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
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
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
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 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
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 !
Not Available
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
Matte
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
Bees, Butterflies, 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
Ground Cover
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 !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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
Not Available
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
useful as a ground cover
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, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Justicia adhatoda
DASYLIRION berlandieri
7.2 Common Name
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
7.2.1 In Hindi
अडुळसा, अडुसा
Blue Giant Grass
7.2.2 In German
Indisches Lungenkraut
Blue Giant Grass
7.2.3 In French
Justicia adhatoda
Blue Giant Herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
Justicia adhatoda
Blue Grass gigante
7.2.5 In Greek
Justicia adhatoda
Μπλε Giant Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Justicia adhatoda
Blue Grass gigante
7.2.7 In Polish
Justicia adhatoda
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Justicia adhatoda
Giant herba blue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Acanthaceae
Agavaceae
8.6 Genus
Justicia
Dasylirion
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Justicieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Acanthoideae
Nolinoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
658
Rank: 29 (Overall)
22
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Malabar nut and Blue Giant

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

Season and Care of Malabar nut and Blue Giant

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

Malabar nut and Blue Giant Physical Information

Malabar nut and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Blue Giant are as follows:

  • Malabar nut flower color: White

  • Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

  • Blue Giant flower color: Yellow

  • Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Malabar nut and Blue Giant

Care of Malabar nut and Blue Giant 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 Giant pruning is done 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 Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.