Malabar nut

Onion

About Malabar nut and Onion

Malabar nut

Onion

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Cropland, Farms, gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NANA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

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

Not Available

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Sets

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

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

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

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Whole plant

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

Culinary use

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

ALLIUM

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Onion, Red Onion

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

प्याज

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Zwiebel

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Oignon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Cebolla

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Κρεμμύδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Cebola

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Cebula

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

cepa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Allieae

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

658750

1 27800

Properties of Malabar nut and Onion

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Onion

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

Malabar nut and Onion Physical Information

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

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Onion flower color: Not Available
Onion leaf color: Not Available

Care of Malabar nut and Onion

Care of Malabar nut and Onion 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 Onion 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 Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.