Malabar nut

Overcup Oak

About Malabar nut and Overcup Oak

Malabar nut

Overcup Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Quercus lyrata

Number of Varieties

205

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Hardwood forests, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

8-4

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,680.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Birds

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, 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

Dysentry, Haemorrhages

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark

Other Uses

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

Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

QUERCUS lyrata

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Overcup Oak

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Overcup ओक

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Overcup Oak

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Overcup Oak

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Overcup Roble

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Overcup Oak

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Overcup Oak

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Overcup Dąb

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Oryza

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Fagales

Family

Acanthaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Justicia

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

6581

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Overcup Oak

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Overcup Oak

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

Malabar nut and Overcup Oak Physical Information

Malabar nut and Overcup Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Overcup Oak height is 1,680.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Overcup Oak are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Overcup Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Overcup Oak leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and Overcup Oak

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