Malabar nut

Portulaca

About Malabar nut and Portulaca

Malabar nut

Portulaca

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

South America

1.4 Types

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Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

5-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 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, Shearing

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Cottage garden, Edible

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

PORTULACA grandiflora

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Portulaca

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Portulak

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

portulaca

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Portulaca

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Portulaca

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Portulaca

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Portulaca

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Portulaca

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Portulacaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Portulaca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Portulaca

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

Malabar nut and Portulaca Physical Information

Malabar nut and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Portulaca are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and Portulaca

Care of Malabar nut and Portulaca 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 Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.