Malabar nut

Gardenia

About Malabar nut and Gardenia

Malabar nut

Gardenia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

China

1.4 Types

Not Available

August Beauty , Kleim’s Hardy, Aimee Yashioka, Radicans, Mystery

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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26.25 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.24 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Mid Spring, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright Indirect Sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright Indirect Sunlight

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in summer, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Bud drop, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Stem canker

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

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

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Asthma, Headache

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

Cold, Negativity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, 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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

Gardenia

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Gardenia

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Gardenia

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Gardenie

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Gardénia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Gardenia

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

γαρδένια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

gardênia

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Gardenia

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Gardenia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Rubiaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Gardenia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Gardenieae

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Ixoroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and Gardenia

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Gardenia

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

Malabar nut and Gardenia Physical Information

Malabar nut and Gardenia physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Gardenia height is 26.25 cm and width 5.24 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Gardenia are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Gardenia flower color: White
Gardenia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Malabar nut and Gardenia

Care of Malabar nut and Gardenia 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 Gardenia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in summer, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gardenia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.