Malabar nut

Jewelweed

About Malabar nut and Jewelweed

Malabar nut

Jewelweed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Fern, Succulent

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Africa, Canada, North America, United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

impatiens balsaminak, impatiens hawkeri

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA50

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Grassland, River side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Elliptic, toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

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

Fast

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Clay, Moist

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

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

Prune lower leaves, Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Fertilize only when soil is poor

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Drought

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought, Dry soil

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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Runny nose

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Poison Ivy

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

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

antimicrobial, treating poison ivy, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark, 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

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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

Cottage garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

IMPATIENS capensis

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Jewelweed

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Not Available

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Impatiens capensis

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Impatiente du Cap

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Impatiens capensis

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Impatiens capensis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Impatiens capensis

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Impatiens capensis

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Impatiens capensis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Balsaminaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Impatiens

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

65850

1 27800

Properties of Malabar nut and Jewelweed

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Jewelweed

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

Malabar nut and Jewelweed Physical Information

Malabar nut and Jewelweed physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Jewelweed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Jewelweed are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Jewelweed flower color: Yellow and Orange
Jewelweed leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and Jewelweed

Care of Malabar nut and Jewelweed 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 Jewelweed pruning is done Prune lower leaves and Prune ocassionally. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jewelweed needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.