Malabar nut

Pink Ball Tree

About Malabar nut and Pink Ball Tree

Malabar nut

Pink Ball Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Shrub

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Eastern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Number of Varieties

201

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

gardens, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm550.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Formal 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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Dried heads are used in floristry, Grown for shade

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

DOMBEYA wallichii

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Pinkball, Pink ball tree, Tropical hydrangea

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Pink Ball Tree

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Pink Ball Tree

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Pink Ball Tree

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Pink Ball Tree

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Pink Ball Tree

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Pink Ball Tree

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Dombeja Wallicha

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Pink Ball Tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Malvales

Family

Acanthaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Justicia

Dombeya

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Dombeyoideae

Number of Species

6581

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Pink Ball Tree

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Pink Ball Tree

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

Malabar nut and Pink Ball Tree Physical Information

Malabar nut and Pink Ball Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Pink Ball Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Pink Ball Tree are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Pink Ball Tree flower color: Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta and Rose
Pink Ball Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Malabar nut and Pink Ball Tree

Care of Malabar nut and Pink Ball Tree 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 Pink Ball Tree 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 Pink Ball Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.