Malabar nut

Juniper

About Malabar nut and Juniper

Malabar nut

Juniper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Southern Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ryukyu Juniper,Gamboa Juniper

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA170

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Riverbanks, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Blue, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Blue Violet, Purple

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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Needle like

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

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Alternate Days

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

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

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

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, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Asthma, Mouth itching, Red eyes, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Acne, Perfumes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife

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

Antioxidants, Diuretic, Gout, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits

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

Application in Furniture, Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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

Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

JUNIPERUS sabina 'Arcadia'

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Greek Juniper

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Aaraar

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Wacholder

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Genévrier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Juniperus

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Greek Juniper

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Jałowiec

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Juniperus

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Juniperus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Juniperus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Cupressoideae

8.10 Number of Species

65867

1 27800

Properties of Malabar nut and Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Juniper

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

Malabar nut and Juniper Physical Information

Malabar nut and Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Juniper are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Juniper flower color: Blue and Purple
Juniper leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and Juniper

Care of Malabar nut and Juniper 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 Juniper pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Juniper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.