Malabar nut

Cleyera

About Malabar nut and Cleyera

Malabar nut

Cleyera

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm2,240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Red, Bronze

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

Acidic, Neutral

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

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

Bees, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

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

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

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 building material, Used as fuel

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Cleyera

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Sakaki

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Cleyera

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Cleyera

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Cleyera

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Cleyera

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Cleyera

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Theales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Theaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Cleyera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Freziereae

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

65818

1 27800

Properties of Malabar nut and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Cleyera

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

Malabar nut and Cleyera Physical Information

Malabar nut and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Cleyera are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Malabar nut and Cleyera

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