Malabar nut

Pin Oak

About Malabar nut and Pin Oak

Malabar nut

Pin Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Types

The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak

Number of Varieties

2012

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

7-1

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm2,499.36 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm792.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Pink, Sienna

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Y-shaped

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

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

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

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, 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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches

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

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

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, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

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, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

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

Tree trunks

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, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

QUERCUS ellipsoidalis

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Northern Pin Oak

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Pin Oak

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Pin-Eichen

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Pin Oak

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

pin Oak

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

pin Oak

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Pin Oak

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

pin Oak

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Quercus

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

Number of Species

658207

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Pin Oak

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Pin Oak

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

Malabar nut and Pin Oak Physical Information

Malabar nut and Pin Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Pin Oak height is 2,499.36 cm and width 792.48 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Pin Oak are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Pin Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Pin Oak leaf color: Pink and Sienna

Care of Malabar nut and Pin Oak

Care of Malabar nut and Pin 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 Pin Oak pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove short branches. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pin Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.