Malabar nut

Butternut Tree

About Malabar nut and Butternut Tree

Malabar nut

Butternut Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Juglans cinerea

Number of Varieties

206

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

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

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Birds, Squirrels

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Gastric, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide

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

Edible, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

JUGLANS cinerea

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Butternut

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Butternut Tree

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Butternut Baum

In French

Justicia adhatoda

noyer cendré

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

árbol de nogal

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Butternut Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Árvore Butternut

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

butternut Drzewo

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Butternut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Juglandales

Family

Acanthaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Justicia

Juglans

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

6587

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Butternut Tree

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Butternut Tree

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

Malabar nut and Butternut Tree Physical Information

Malabar nut and Butternut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Butternut Tree are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Butternut Tree flower color: Yellow green
Butternut Tree leaf color: Light Green

Care of Malabar nut and Butternut Tree

Care of Malabar nut and Butternut Tree 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 Butternut Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butternut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.