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Malabar nut

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About Malabar nut and Quisco

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South-Eastern Asia
North America, South America, Brazil

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

203
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest
Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1112-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
12-10

Sunset Zone

-
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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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
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting
Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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, 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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
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Edible Uses

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
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
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
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda
ECHINOPSIS chiloensis

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
Hedgehog cacti Sea-urchin cactus Easter lily cactus

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा
Quisco

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut
Quisco

In French

Justicia adhatoda
Quisco

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda
Quisco

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda
Quisco

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda
Quisco

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda
Quisco

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda
Quisco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales

Family

Acanthaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Justicia
Echinacea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Justicieae
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

658128
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar nut and Quisco

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

Season and Care of Malabar nut and Quisco

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

Malabar nut and Quisco Physical Information

Malabar nut and Quisco physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Quisco height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Quisco are as follows:

  • Malabar nut flower color: White

  • Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

  • Quisco flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose

  • Quisco leaf color:

Care of Malabar nut and Quisco

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