Malabar nut

Pachypodium

About Malabar nut and Pachypodium

Malabar nut

Pachypodium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Madagascar

Types

Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum

Number of Varieties

208

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

gardens, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Purplish-black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Poisonous, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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

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 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, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

PACHYPODIUM geayi

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Madagaskar Palm

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Pachypodium

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Pachypodium

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Pachypodium

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Pachypodium

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Pachypodium

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Narrowleaf estrela do deserto

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Pachypodium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Gentianales

Family

Acanthaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Justicia

pachypodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Justicieae

Malouetieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Apocynoideae

Number of Species

65825

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Pachypodium

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Pachypodium

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

Malabar nut and Pachypodium Physical Information

Malabar nut and Pachypodium physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Pachypodium height is 460.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Pachypodium are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Pachypodium flower color: White
Pachypodium leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar nut and Pachypodium

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