Malabar nut

Pink Flame Tree

About Malabar nut and Pink Flame Tree

Malabar nut

Pink Flame Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Australia

Types

Number of Varieties

203

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Canopy, Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gold, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lobulated

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, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

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

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

Root rot

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Hummingbirds

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

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

Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

BRACHYCHITON discolor

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Pink Flame Tree

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Rosa Flame Tree

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Flame Tree Rose

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Pink árbol de la llama

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Árvore Chama Rosa

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Różowy Flame Tree

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Pink arbor flamma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Malvales

Family

Acanthaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Justicia

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Justicieae

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

6581

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Pink Flame Tree

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Pink Flame Tree

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

Malabar nut and Pink Flame Tree Physical Information

Malabar nut and Pink Flame Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Pink Flame Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Pink Flame Tree are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Pink Flame Tree flower color: Rose
Pink Flame Tree leaf color:

Care of Malabar nut and Pink Flame Tree

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