Malabar nut

Orchid Cactus

About Malabar nut and Orchid Cactus

Malabar nut

Orchid Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Mexico

Types

Epiphyllum hybrids

Number of Varieties

20200

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

11-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm6.78 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

DISOCACTUS ackermannii

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Orchid Cactus

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

आर्किड कैक्टस

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Orchid cactus

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Cactus Orchid

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

cactus orquídea

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

ορχιδέα κάκτος

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Orchid cactus

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Orchid kaktus

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Orchid cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Caryophyllales

Family

Acanthaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Justicia

Disocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Justicieae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

65820

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Orchid Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Orchid Cactus

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

Malabar nut and Orchid Cactus Physical Information

Malabar nut and Orchid Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Orchid Cactus height is 15.20 cm and width 6.78 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Orchid Cactus are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Orchid Cactus flower color: Red, Orange, Magenta and Orange Red
Orchid Cactus leaf color:

Care of Malabar nut and Orchid Cactus

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