Malabar nut

Opium Poppy

About Malabar nut and Opium Poppy

Malabar nut

Opium Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green, Tan, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

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

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

Alkaline, Neutral

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

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

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

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

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

Not Available

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, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, 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

Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

PAPAVER somniferum

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Opium Poppy, Poppyseed Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

अफीम पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Schlafmohn

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Grain d'opium

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

adormidera

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

μήκωνος της υπνοφόρου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Papoula do ópio

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

MAK lekarski

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

opium Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

658100

1 27800

Properties of Malabar nut and Opium Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Opium Poppy

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

Malabar nut and Opium Poppy Physical Information

Malabar nut and Opium Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Opium Poppy height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Opium Poppy are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Opium Poppy flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum and Ivory
Opium Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Malabar nut and Opium Poppy

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