Malabar nut

Pineapple Weed

About Malabar nut and Pineapple Weed

Malabar nut

Pineapple Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Shrub

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

North America, Western United States, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

201

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Cone shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly 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

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, 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

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Used in making tea

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

Flower borders, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

Matricaria discoidea

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Pineapple Weed

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Strahlenlose Kamille

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Matricaire odorante

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Pineapple Weed

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

ξύλο ανανά

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Pineapple Weed

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Pineapple Weed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Asterales

Family

Acanthaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Justicia

Matricaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Justicieae

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

6581

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Pineapple Weed

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

Malabar nut and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Malabar nut and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar nut and Pineapple Weed

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