Malabar nut

Jewel Orchid

About Malabar nut and Jewel Orchid

Malabar nut

Jewel Orchid

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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

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Rainforest, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

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 Sun, Partial 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

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

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 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Not Available

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

Not Available

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, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

LUDISIA argyroneura

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Jewel Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Jewel Orchid

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Jewel Orchid

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Jewel Orchid

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

joya de la orquídea

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Jewel Orchid

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Jewel Orchid

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Jewel Orchid

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Jewel Orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Ludisia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

658NA

1 27800

Properties of Malabar nut and Jewel Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Jewel Orchid

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

Malabar nut and Jewel Orchid Physical Information

Malabar nut and Jewel Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Jewel Orchid height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Jewel Orchid are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Jewel Orchid flower color: Not Available
Jewel Orchid leaf color: Not Available

Care of Malabar nut and Jewel Orchid

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