Malabar nut

Firethorn

About Malabar nut and Firethorn

Malabar nut

Firethorn

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn). Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’ Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA4

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

1.4.2 Minimum Width

NA240.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.7 Plant Color

1.7.1 Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

1.7.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.7.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Orange

1.7.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

1.7.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

1.7.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

1.7.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

1.8 Shape

1.8.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

1.9 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 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, Shape and thin as needed

3.8 Fertilizers

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

General garden fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Moth

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

4.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Bees, Birds

4.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Not Available

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

No Medicinal Use

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

5.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

6.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

firethorn, scarlet firethorn

6.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

firethorn

6.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

firethorn

6.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

firethorn

6.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

firethorn

6.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

firethorn

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

firethorn

6.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

firethorn

6.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Rosales

7.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Rosaceae

7.6 Genus

Justicia

Pyracantha

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

7.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Maleae

7.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Amygdaloideae

7.10 Number of Species

6587

1 27800

Properties of Malabar nut and Firethorn

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Firethorn

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

Malabar nut and Firethorn Physical Information

Malabar nut and Firethorn physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Firethorn are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Firethorn flower color: White and Ivory
Firethorn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar nut and Firethorn

Care of Malabar nut and Firethorn 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 Firethorn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firethorn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.