Malabar nut

Portulaca

About Malabar nut and Portulaca

Malabar nut

Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

South America

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

2050

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

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, Shearing

Fertilizers

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

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

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

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

Fine

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

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

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Skin Problems

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

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

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

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

Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Portulaca

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Portulak

In French

Justicia adhatoda

portulaca

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Portulaca

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Portulaca

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Portulaca

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Portulaca

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Caryophyllales

Family

Acanthaceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Justicia

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

6581

1 27800

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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 20.00 cm 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.