Malabar nut

Camas

About Malabar nut and Camas

Malabar nut

Camas

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

1.4 Types

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Quamash

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Blue, Dark Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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

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

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Blue Melody Camas, Camas

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

केमाज़

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Camas

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Camas

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Camas

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Camas

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Camas

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Camas

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

camas

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Monocots

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Camassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and Camas

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Camas

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

Malabar nut and Camas Physical Information

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

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Camas flower color: Blue and Dark Blue
Camas leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Malabar nut and Camas

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