Malabar nut

Papaver atlanticum

About Malabar nut and Papaver atlanticum

Malabar nut

Papaver atlanticum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Northern Africa, Morocco

Types

Iceland Poppy

Number of Varieties

2015

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

8-4

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Skin irritation

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

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

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, 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

Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

PAPAVER atlanticum

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Atlas Poppy, Moroccan Poppy

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

मोरक्को के पोस्ता

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

marokkanische Poppy

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Poppy marocaine

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

marroquí amapola

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

μαροκινή παπαρούνας

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Moroccan Poppy

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

marokański Poppy

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Moroccan Poppy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Ranunculales

Family

Acanthaceae

Papaveraceae

Genus

Justicia

Papaver

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

658100

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Papaver atlanticum

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Papaver atlanticum

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

Malabar nut and Papaver atlanticum Physical Information

Malabar nut and Papaver atlanticum physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Papaver atlanticum height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Papaver atlanticum are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Papaver atlanticum flower color: Orange
Papaver atlanticum leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Malabar nut and Papaver atlanticum

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