Malabar nut

Dragon Tree

About Malabar nut and Dragon Tree

Malabar nut

Dragon Tree

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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

Canary Islands

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Volcanic Islands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

16, 17, 21, 22, 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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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long linear and narrow

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

Very Slow

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Frost, 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

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

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, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

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

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

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

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

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, Nesting sites for birds

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

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, 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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

DRACAENA draco

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Drag, Canary island dragon tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

ड्रैगन ट्री

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Drachenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

dragonnier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Drago

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Δράκος Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Dragoeiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

smok Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

draco ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

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

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8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and Dragon Tree

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Dragon Tree

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

Malabar nut and Dragon Tree Physical Information

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

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Dragon Tree flower color: White
Dragon Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Malabar nut and Dragon Tree

Care of Malabar nut and Dragon Tree 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 Dragon Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dragon Tree needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.