Malabar nut

Laelia

About Malabar nut and Laelia

Malabar nut

Laelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Laelia candida, Laelia discolor

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

shaded riverbanks, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Dark Blue

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, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Needs watering once a week

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well-aerated

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 lateral branches

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Use nitrogen rich soil

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Fusarium wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

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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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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Aphids, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Skin rash

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

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Very little waste

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

Prevention of convulsion, Vasorelaxant

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

Application in Handicrafts, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

LAELIA anceps

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Laelia, Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Laelia

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Laelia

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Laelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Laelia

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Laelia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Laelia

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Laelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Laelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Orchidales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Laelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and Laelia

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Laelia

Season and care of Malabar nut and Laelia is important to know. While considering everything about Malabar nut and Laelia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Malabar nut season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Laelia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Malabar nut is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Laelia is Not Available while the PH of soil for Malabar nut is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Laelia is Not Available.

Malabar nut and Laelia Physical Information

Malabar nut and Laelia physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Laelia height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Laelia are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Laelia flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Laelia leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and Laelia

Care of Malabar nut and Laelia 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 Laelia pruning is done Remove lateral branches. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Laelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.