Malabar nut

Cherry Pepper

About Malabar nut and Cherry Pepper

Malabar nut

Cherry Pepper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA40.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral

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

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

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

Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Aphids, Beetles

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Not Available

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

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits

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

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

चेरी मिर्च

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Kirsche Pfeffer

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

cerise Pepper

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

cereza de la pimienta

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Cherry πιπέρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

cereja pimenta

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Cherry Pieprz

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Cherry Pepper

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Capsicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Capsiceae

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

658NA

1 27800

Properties of Malabar nut and Cherry Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Cherry Pepper

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

Malabar nut and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

Malabar nut and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green

Care of Malabar nut and Cherry Pepper

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