Malabar nut

Lignum Vitae

About Malabar nut and Lignum Vitae

Malabar nut

Lignum Vitae

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

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not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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370.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Olive

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Olive

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Olive

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Egg-shaped

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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

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

Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Consistently

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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, Partial 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 to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Fertilize three times a year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought, Salt

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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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark, Sap

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

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

GUAIACUM sanctum

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Lignum Vitae

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Lignum Vitae

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Lignum Vitae

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Palo santo

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Lignum Vitae

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

pau-santo

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Lignum Vitae

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

lignum Vitae

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Zygophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Guaiacum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and Lignum Vitae

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Lignum Vitae

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

Malabar nut and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Malabar nut and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Malabar nut and Lignum Vitae

Care of Malabar nut and Lignum Vitae 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 Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.