Malabar nut

Orchid

About Malabar nut and Orchid

Malabar nut

Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Phalaenopsis Dendrobium Cattelya Cymbidium Epidendrum Oncidium Miltonia Vanda

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 77 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

gardens, Urban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

12-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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35.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Fuchsia, Violet, Plum, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

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

Do not water frequently, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally

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

Partial Sun, 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

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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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

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Cancer, Eye Problems

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

Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

AERIDES quinquevulnera

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Aerides, Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

आर्किड

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Orchidee

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Orquídea

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Ορχιδέα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Orquídea

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Orchidea

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Aerides

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Vandeae

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and Orchid

Wondering what are the properties of Malabar nut and Orchid? We provide you with everything About Malabar nut and Orchid. Malabar nut doesn't have thorns and Orchid 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 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 and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Orchid

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

Malabar nut and Orchid Physical Information

Malabar nut and Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Orchid height is 35.50 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Orchid are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Orchid flower color: Fuchsia, Violet, Plum and Ivory
Orchid leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and Orchid

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