Malabar nut

Mulberry

About Malabar nut and Mulberry

Malabar nut

Mulberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

China

Types

Morus nigra, Black Mulberry

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm100.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

White, Green, Dark Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Bronze, Orange Red, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Alternaria leaf blight, Annosus Root Rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Strong, beautiful hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Nutritive

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

Morus alba

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

White mulberry, Mulberry

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

शहतूत

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Maulbeere

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Mûre

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Mora

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Μούρο

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

amoreira

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Morwa

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

moro

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Urticales

Family

Acanthaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Justicia

Morus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Justicieae

Moreae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

65816

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Mulberry

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Mulberry

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

Malabar nut and Mulberry Physical Information

Malabar nut and Mulberry physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Mulberry height is 1,000.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Mulberry are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Mulberry flower color: Red and Yellow green
Mulberry leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray

Care of Malabar nut and Mulberry

Care of Malabar nut and Mulberry 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 Mulberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mulberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.