Malabar nut

Elephant Apple

About Malabar nut and Elephant Apple

Malabar nut

Elephant Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, India, China

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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1,220.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,370.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Yellow green, Brown

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

Oblong or Lanceolate

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Put diluted fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

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

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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

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

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, 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

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

DILLENIA indica

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Chulta, Elephant Apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Elephant Apple

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Elefant von Apple

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Elephant d'Apple

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

El elefante de Apple

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

ελέφαντας της Apple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Elefante da Apple

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Słoń Jabłko

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Elephant Apple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Dilleniales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Dilleniaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Dillenia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and Elephant Apple

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Elephant Apple

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

Malabar nut and Elephant Apple Physical Information

Malabar nut and Elephant Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Elephant Apple are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Malabar nut and Elephant Apple

Care of Malabar nut and Elephant Apple 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 Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.