Malabar nut

Homalomena

About Malabar nut and Homalomena

Malabar nut

Homalomena

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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35.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full 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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Requires watering in the growing season

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, Neutral

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 shade, Full 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Not Available

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

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

Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Rhizomes

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

Leaves used for wrapping food

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, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

HOMALOMENA Wallisii

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Homalomena

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Homalomena

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Homalomena

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Homalomena

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Homalomena

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Homalomena

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

homalomena

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Homalomena

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Homalomena

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Arales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Homalomena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and Homalomena

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Homalomena

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

Malabar nut and Homalomena Physical Information

Malabar nut and Homalomena physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Homalomena are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Homalomena flower color: Yellow green
Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Malabar nut and Homalomena

Care of Malabar nut and Homalomena 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 Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Homalomena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.