Malabar nut

False Christmas Cactus

About Malabar nut and False Christmas Cactus

Malabar nut

False Christmas Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Coastal Mountains, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon

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

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

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

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, 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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Eye irritation, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

SCHLUMBERGERA truncata

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Cactus de Noël

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

cactus de navidad

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

False Christmas Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

flor de maio

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Szlumbergera ucięta

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

False Christmas Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Schlumbergera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Rhipsalideae

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and False Christmas Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Malabar nut and False Christmas Cactus? We provide you with everything About Malabar nut and False Christmas Cactus. Malabar nut doesn't have thorns and False Christmas Cactus 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 Christmas Cactus 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 Christmas Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and False Christmas Cactus

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

Malabar nut and False Christmas Cactus Physical Information

Malabar nut and False Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and False Christmas Cactus are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
False Christmas Cactus flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink and Salmon
False Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and False Christmas Cactus

Care of Malabar nut and False Christmas Cactus 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 Christmas Cactus 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 False Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.