Malabar nut

Pohutukawa

About Malabar nut and Pohutukawa

Malabar nut

Pohutukawa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

New Zealand

Types

Metrosideros excelsa

Number of Varieties

208

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm910.00 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

Red, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Dark Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

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 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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges

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

Astringent, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

METROSIDEROS excelsa

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

pohutukawa

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

pohutukawa

In French

Justicia adhatoda

pohutukawa

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

pohutukawa

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

pohutukawa

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

pohutukawa

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

pohutukawa

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

pohutukawa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Myrtales

Family

Acanthaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Justicia

Metrosideros

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

65812

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Pohutukawa

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Pohutukawa

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

Malabar nut and Pohutukawa Physical Information

Malabar nut and Pohutukawa physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Pohutukawa are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray

Care of Malabar nut and Pohutukawa

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