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Malabar nut
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Dwarf Nectarine
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About Malabar nut and Dwarf Nectarine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial
Fruit

Origin

South-Eastern Asia
China

Types

-
Tuscany, Royal Gem, Flavortop, Crimson Baby, Fantasia

Number of Varieties

206
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest
Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
9-1

Sunset Zone

-
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Red, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Long, simple, curved and folded

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever
Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative
For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda
PRUNUS persica nectarine

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
Nectarine, Hardy Red

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा
आड़ू

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut
Dwarf Nectarine

In French

Justicia adhatoda
Dwarf Nectarine

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda
Dwarf Nectarine

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda
Dwarf Nectarine

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda
Dwarf Nectarine

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda
Dwarf Nectarine

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda
Hardy Red

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Rosales

Family

Acanthaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Justicia
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Justicieae
-

Subfamily

Acanthoideae
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Number of Species

6581
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar nut and Dwarf Nectarine

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

Season and Care of Malabar nut and Dwarf Nectarine

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

Malabar nut and Dwarf Nectarine Physical Information

Malabar nut and Dwarf Nectarine physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Dwarf Nectarine height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Dwarf Nectarine are as follows:

  • Malabar nut flower color: White

  • Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

  • Dwarf Nectarine flower color: White, Red, Light Pink and Rose

  • Dwarf Nectarine leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and Dwarf Nectarine

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