Malabar nut

Iris

About Malabar nut and Iris

Malabar nut

Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm70.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long 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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, 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 dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

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

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

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

Genus

Justicia

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae

Irideae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

658300

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Iris

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Iris

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

Malabar nut and Iris Physical Information

Malabar nut and Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Iris are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Iris leaf color:

Care of Malabar nut and Iris

Care of Malabar nut and Iris 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 Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.