Malabar nut

Dracaena

About Malabar nut and Dracaena

Malabar nut

Dracaena

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Marginata, Fragrans, Draco, Cinnabari

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H2, 21, 23, 24

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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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long Elliptic

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Seedlings, 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, Water once every two or three weeks

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, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Water soluble fertilizers

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

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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

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

Insects, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

DRACAENA fragrans

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Corn Plant, Dracaena

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Dracaena

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Dracaena

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Dracaena

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Árbol de serpiente

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Δράκαινα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Dracaena

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Dracena

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Dracaena

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Dracaena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and Dracaena

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Dracaena

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

Malabar nut and Dracaena Physical Information

Malabar nut and Dracaena physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Dracaena height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Dracaena are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Dracaena flower color: White
Dracaena leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and Dracaena

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