Malabar nut

Cashew

About Malabar nut and Cashew

Malabar nut

Cashew

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-5

Sunset Zone

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

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

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Birds

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

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, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

काजू के पेड़

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Cashew Baum

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Anacardier

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

árbol de anacardo

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

cajueiro

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Sapindales

Family

Acanthaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Justicia

Anacardium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

658600

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Cashew

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Cashew

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

Malabar nut and Cashew Physical Information

Malabar nut and Cashew physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Cashew are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar nut and Cashew

Care of Malabar nut and Cashew 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 Cashew 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 Cashew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.