Malabar nut

Prayer Plant

About Malabar nut and Prayer Plant

Malabar nut

Prayer Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Tender Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Maranta leuconeura

Number of Varieties

2040

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-1

Sunset Zone

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm25.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm25.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Cuttings, root cutting, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Sprinkle water over foliage

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Mealy bugs, Spider mites

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

Coarse

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

Ants, Aphids, Hummingbirds, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species

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, Antioxidants, Antiviral

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Root

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Container, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

CALATHEA ornata

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Prayer Plant

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Prayer plant

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Maranta leuconeura

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Prayer plant

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

maranta leuconeura

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Prayer Plant

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Маранта

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Prayer plant

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Prayer plant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Zingiberales

Family

Acanthaceae

Marantaceae

Genus

Justicia

Calathea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

658300

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Prayer Plant

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Prayer Plant

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

Malabar nut and Prayer Plant Physical Information

Malabar nut and Prayer Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Prayer Plant height is 25.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Prayer Plant are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Prayer Plant flower color:
Prayer Plant leaf color:

Care of Malabar nut and Prayer Plant

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