Malabar nut

Crapemyrtle

About Malabar nut and Crapemyrtle

Malabar nut

Crapemyrtle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

6-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

10-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Cylindrical

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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 birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

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

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

क्रेप मेहंदी

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Crapemyrtle

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Crapemyrtle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Crapemyrtle

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Crapemyrtle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Crapemyrtle

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Crapemyrtle

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Crapemyrtle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Lagerstroemieae

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Lagerstroemieae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and Crapemyrtle

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Crapemyrtle

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

Malabar nut and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Malabar nut and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Malabar nut and Crapemyrtle

Care of Malabar nut and Crapemyrtle 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 Crapemyrtle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.