Malabar nut

Cape Jasmine

About Malabar nut and Cape Jasmine

Malabar nut

Cape Jasmine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia

Types

G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm105.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm135.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lance shaped

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

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

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

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Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Hay fever, Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, 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

chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Gardenia jasminoides

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Gardenie

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Cape Jasmine

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Gardenia jasminoides

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Cape Jasmine

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Gardenia jasminoides

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Gardenia jaśminowata

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Gardenia mucronata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Gentianales

Family

Acanthaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Justicia

Gardenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

658200

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Cape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Cape Jasmine

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

Malabar nut and Cape Jasmine Physical Information

Malabar nut and Cape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Cape Jasmine height is 105.00 cm and width 135.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Cape Jasmine are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Cape Jasmine flower color: White and Ivory
Cape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Malabar nut and Cape Jasmine

Care of Malabar nut and Cape Jasmine 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 Cape Jasmine 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 Cape Jasmine needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.