Malabar nut

False Aralia

About Malabar nut and False Aralia

Malabar nut

False Aralia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Polynesia

Types

Number of Varieties

2080

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

Mites, Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

Plerandra elegantissima

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

False Aralia

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Aralia

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

falsch Aralia

In French

Justicia adhatoda

faux Aralia

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Falso Aralia

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Λάθος Aralia

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Aralia false

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

fałsz Aralia

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

falsum Aralia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Apiales

Family

Acanthaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Justicia

Plerandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

6581

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and False Aralia

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and False Aralia

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

Malabar nut and False Aralia Physical Information

Malabar nut and False Aralia physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and False Aralia are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
False Aralia flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
False Aralia leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green and Brown

Care of Malabar nut and False Aralia

Care of Malabar nut and False Aralia 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 False Aralia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 False Aralia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.