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About Malabar nut and Inkberry

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs, Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
South-Eastern Asia
North America, Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Semi desert, Wet forest
Coastal Regions, Lowland, Mountains, Subtropical climates, Suburban areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
5-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
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
Aphids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
no allergic reactions
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
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
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
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Justicia adhatoda
ILEX glabra
7.2 Common Name
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Silberstein American Pokeweed
7.2.1 In Hindi
अडुळसा, अडुसा
Inkberry
7.2.2 In German
Indisches Lungenkraut
Inkberry
7.2.3 In French
Justicia adhatoda
Inkberry
7.2.4 In Spanish
Justicia adhatoda
Inkberry
7.2.5 In Greek
Justicia adhatoda
Inkberry
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Justicia adhatoda
Inkberry
7.2.7 In Polish
Justicia adhatoda
inkberry
7.2.8 In Latin
Justicia adhatoda
Inkberry
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Aquifoliales
8.5 Family
Acanthaceae
Phytolaccaceae
8.6 Genus
Justicia
Ilex
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Justicieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Acanthoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
658
Rank: 29 (Overall)
600
Rank: 30 (Overall)
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Properties of Malabar nut and Inkberry

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

Season and Care of Malabar nut and Inkberry

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

Malabar nut and Inkberry Physical Information

Malabar nut and Inkberry physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Inkberry height is 120.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Inkberry are as follows:

  • Malabar nut flower color: White

  • Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

  • Inkberry flower color: White

  • Inkberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar nut and Inkberry

Care of Malabar nut and Inkberry 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 Inkberry pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Inkberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.