Malabar nut

Hoodia

About Malabar nut and Hoodia

Malabar nut

Hoodia

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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

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 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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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

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

Red, Pink, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Not Available

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Very Slow

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

Spring

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

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Once a week

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

No pruning needed in the early stages

4.8 Fertilizers

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

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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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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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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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Flies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Dry Mouth

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Food for insects

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

Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Stem

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, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

Hoodia gordonii

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

ǁhoba, Ghaap

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Hoodia

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Hoodia

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Hoodia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Hoodia

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Hoodia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Hoodia

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Hoodia

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Hoodia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Hoodia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Stapeliae

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Asclepiadoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and Hoodia

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Hoodia

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

Malabar nut and Hoodia Physical Information

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

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Hoodia flower color: Red, Pink and Tan
Hoodia leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Malabar nut and Hoodia

Care of Malabar nut and Hoodia 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 Hoodia pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hoodia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Once a week.