Malabar nut

Chincherinchee

About Malabar nut and Chincherinchee

Malabar nut

Chincherinchee

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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

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

10-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Orange, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

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

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

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

Bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

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

Not Available

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

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

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Chincherinchee

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Kap-Milchstern

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Chincherinchee

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Chincherinchee

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Chinkerinchee

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Chincherinchee,

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Chincherinchee

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Ornithogalum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Ornithogaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

658180

1 27800

Properties of Malabar nut and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Chincherinchee

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

Malabar nut and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Malabar nut and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Malabar nut and Chincherinchee

Care of Malabar nut and Chincherinchee 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 Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.