Malabar nut

Pink Queen

About Malabar nut and Pink Queen

Malabar nut

Pink Queen

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower

Number of Varieties

204

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

vacant lots, wastelands, yards

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Average Water Needs

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

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

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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Borders

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

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used for bedding in gardens

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

Foundation, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

CLEOME hassleriana

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Pink Queen

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

rosa Königin

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Reine rose

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Reina de color rosa

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

ροζ Βασίλισσα

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Rainha -de-rosa

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Różowa Królowa

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Regina Pink

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Brassicales

Family

Acanthaceae

Cleomaceae

Genus

Justicia

Cleome

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Justicieae

Cleomeae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

6581

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Pink Queen

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Pink Queen

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

Malabar nut and Pink Queen Physical Information

Malabar nut and Pink Queen physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Pink Queen height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Pink Queen are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Pink Queen flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Lavender
Pink Queen leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and Pink Queen

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