Malabar nut

Gifboom

About Malabar nut and Gifboom

Malabar nut

Gifboom

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Southern Africa

Types

Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula

Number of Varieties

20-

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-10

Sunset Zone

21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Spores, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used to poison animals during hunting

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, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

EUPHORBIA virosa

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Gifboom

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Gifboom

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Namibische Giftwolfmilch

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Euphorbia virosa

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Euphorbia virosa

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Euphorbia virosa

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Euphorbia virosa

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Euphorbia virosa

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Euphorbia virosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Malpighiales

Family

Acanthaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Justicia

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Eudicots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

658-

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Gifboom

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Gifboom

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

Malabar nut and Gifboom Physical Information

Malabar nut and Gifboom physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Gifboom height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Gifboom are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Gifboom flower color: Yellow
Gifboom leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Malabar nut and Gifboom

Care of Malabar nut and Gifboom 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 Gifboom 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 Gifboom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.