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About Malabar nut and Elkhorn

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs, Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
South-Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Semi desert, Wet forest
Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
10-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
12.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Yellow, Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Pink
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
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Succulent
2.4 Thorns
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
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
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Grafting, 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, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers
fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites
Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Insects
5.12 Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Very little waste, Wildlife
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
Not Available
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
Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Justicia adhatoda
EUPHORBIA lactea
7.2 Common Name
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
Mottled Spurge, Frilled Fan, Elkhorn
7.2.1 In Hindi
अडुळसा, अडुसा
Elkhorn
7.2.2 In German
Indisches Lungenkraut
Elkhorn
7.2.3 In French
Justicia adhatoda
Elkhorn
7.2.4 In Spanish
Justicia adhatoda
cuerno de alce
7.2.5 In Greek
Justicia adhatoda
Elkhorn
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Justicia adhatoda
Elkhorn
7.2.7 In Polish
Justicia adhatoda
Elkhorn
7.2.8 In Latin
Justicia adhatoda
Elkhorn
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Malpighiales
8.5 Family
Acanthaceae
Euphorbiaceae
8.6 Genus
Justicia
Euphorbia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Justicieae
Euphorbieae
8.9 Subfamily
Acanthoideae
Euphorbioideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: 29 (Overall)
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Properties of Malabar nut and Elkhorn

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

Season and Care of Malabar nut and Elkhorn

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

Malabar nut and Elkhorn Physical Information

Malabar nut and Elkhorn physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Elkhorn height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Elkhorn are as follows:

  • Malabar nut flower color: White

  • Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

  • Elkhorn flower color: Yellow and Yellow green

  • Elkhorn leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and Elkhorn

Care of Malabar nut and Elkhorn 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 Elkhorn pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elkhorn needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.