Malabar nut

Kochia

About Malabar nut and Kochia

Malabar nut

Kochia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

gardens, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

3-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

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

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loamy, Well drained

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, 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

Aphids, Mosquito

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Provides ground cover

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

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

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

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

BASSIA scoparia

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Burningbush, Kochia

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Bassia scoparia

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Besen-Radmelde

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Bassia scoparia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Kochia scoparia

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Bassia scoparia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Bassia scoparia

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Mietelnik żakula

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Bassia scoparia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Bassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Camphorosmoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Kochia

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

Malabar nut and Kochia Physical Information

Malabar nut and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Kochia are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Malabar nut and Kochia

Care of Malabar nut and Kochia 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 Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.