Malabar nut

Curry Plant

About Malabar nut and Curry Plant

Malabar nut

Curry Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Hillside, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

10-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.00 cm

0.1 6350

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

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

White, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

White, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Small elliptic

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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

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 in early spring, 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

organic fertlizers

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

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

Fine

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

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

Anemia, chest congestion, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Skin irritation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves

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

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as a spice

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

HELICHRYSUM italicum

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Curry Plant, Gold Strawflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

करी संयंत्र

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Currykraut

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Usine de Curry

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

planta de Curry

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

φυτό Curry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Curry planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

curry roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Curry plant

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Helichrysum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Gnaphalieae

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

658600

1 27800

Properties of Malabar nut and Curry Plant

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Curry Plant

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

Malabar nut and Curry Plant Physical Information

Malabar nut and Curry Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Curry Plant height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Curry Plant are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Curry Plant flower color: Yellow
Curry Plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Malabar nut and Curry Plant

Care of Malabar nut and Curry Plant 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 Curry Plant pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Curry Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.