Malabar nut

Lovely Moth Orchid

About Malabar nut and Lovely Moth Orchid

Malabar nut

Lovely Moth Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

lovely moth orchid is a type of orchid

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

close to waterfalls, Humid climates, Rainforest, Thickets

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1112-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA22.90 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oblong elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, 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

Early Spring, Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Do Not over Water, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

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 damaged leaves

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

Bacterial Blight, Black Spot, Botrytis Cinerea, Brown Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Indoor 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

Not Applicable

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers

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 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, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

PHALAENOPSIS amabilis

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Lovely Moth Orchid, Lovely Phalaenopsis

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Lovely Moth Orchid

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Schöne Phalaenopsis

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Belle Phalaenopsis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Preciosa orquídea de polilla

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Υπέροχο Moth Orchid

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Encantador Moth Orchid

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Piękny Moth Orchid

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Quæcumque amabilia Moth Orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Phalaenopsis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

658NA

1 27800

Properties of Malabar nut and Lovely Moth Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Lovely Moth Orchid

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

Malabar nut and Lovely Moth Orchid Physical Information

Malabar nut and Lovely Moth Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Lovely Moth Orchid height is 15.20 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Lovely Moth Orchid are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Lovely Moth Orchid flower color: White
Lovely Moth Orchid leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and Lovely Moth Orchid

Care of Malabar nut and Lovely Moth Orchid 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 Lovely Moth Orchid pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lovely Moth Orchid needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.