Malabar nut

Pride of India

About Malabar nut and Pride of India

Malabar nut

Pride of India

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Deciduous forests, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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610.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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910.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Green, Copper

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Red, Copper

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval to egg shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Spores

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter, Prune for shortening long shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

allergic conjunctivitis, Anxiety, Red eyes, sneezing, Sore eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

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

Detoxification, Hormonal Balancing, Liver problems, Obesity, Regulates Blood Sugar

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

LAGERSTROEMIA speciosa

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Pride-of-India, Queen's crape-myrtle,

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

जरुल

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Königinblume

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

lilas des Indes, Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Banabá Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Lagerstroemia speciosa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Resedá-gigante

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Lagerstremia wspaniała

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Lagerstroemia speciosa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Rosids

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 Pride of India

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Pride of India

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

Malabar nut and Pride of India Physical Information

Malabar nut and Pride of India physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Pride of India height is 610.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Pride of India are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Pride of India flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Pride of India leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Malabar nut and Pride of India

Care of Malabar nut and Pride of India 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 Pride of India pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Prune before Winter and Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pride of India needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.