Malabar nut

Citrullus Lanatus

About Malabar nut and Citrullus Lanatus

Malabar nut

Citrullus Lanatus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Hybrid origin, Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

along watercourse, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Crimson, Dark Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

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

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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

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

brown-spot needle blight, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought, Salt

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

Coarse

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

Bees, Insects, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Stomach pain, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Versatility

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

High blood pressure, Nutrients

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 Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

CITRULLUS lanatus 'Crimson Sweet'

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Crimson Sweet Watermelon, Watermelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

तरबूज़

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Wassermelone

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

καρπούζι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Citrullus lanatus

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Citrullus lanatus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Citrullus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Benincaseae

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and Citrullus Lanatus

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Citrullus Lanatus

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

Malabar nut and Citrullus Lanatus Physical Information

Malabar nut and Citrullus Lanatus physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Citrullus Lanatus height is 15.20 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Citrullus Lanatus are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Citrullus Lanatus flower color: Yellow
Citrullus Lanatus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Malabar nut and Citrullus Lanatus

Care of Malabar nut and Citrullus Lanatus 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 Citrullus Lanatus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, 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 Citrullus Lanatus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.