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About Malabar nut and Night Blooming Cereus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs, Perennial
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
South-Eastern Asia
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
1.4 Types
Not Available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Semi desert, Wet forest
Desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H2
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Weeping
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Long and slender with very sharp edges
2.4 Thorns
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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 Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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
Diabetes, Hangover
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, 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
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Justicia adhatoda
Peniocereus greggii
7.2 Common Name
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
7.2.1 In Hindi
अडुळसा, अडुसा
Night Blooming Cereus
7.2.2 In German
Indisches Lungenkraut
Nachtblühende Cereus
7.2.3 In French
Justicia adhatoda
Night Blooming Cereus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Justicia adhatoda
Reina de la noche
7.2.5 In Greek
Justicia adhatoda
Night Blooming Cereus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Justicia adhatoda
Night Blooming Cereus
7.2.7 In Polish
Justicia adhatoda
Noc Blooming Cereus
7.2.8 In Latin
Justicia adhatoda
Maria Maria Cereus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Acanthaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Justicia
Peniocereus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Justicieae
Pachycereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Acanthoideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
658
Rank: 29 (Overall)
18
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Malabar nut and Night Blooming Cereus

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

Season and Care of Malabar nut and Night Blooming Cereus

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

Malabar nut and Night Blooming Cereus Physical Information

Malabar nut and Night Blooming Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Night Blooming Cereus are as follows:

  • Malabar nut flower color: White

  • Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

  • Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory

  • Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar nut and Night Blooming Cereus

Care of Malabar nut and Night Blooming Cereus 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 Night Blooming Cereus 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 Night Blooming Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.