Malabar nut

Red Cardinal

About Malabar nut and Red Cardinal

Malabar nut

Red Cardinal

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

11-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Arrowhead

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

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

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

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

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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

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, 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

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

ERYTHRINA herbacea

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Red Cardinal

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Red Cardinal

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Cardinal rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Cárdenas

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Cardeal vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Red Cardinal

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Cardinalis Rubrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Erythrina

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Phaseoleae

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and Red Cardinal

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Red Cardinal

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

Malabar nut and Red Cardinal Physical Information

Malabar nut and Red Cardinal physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Red Cardinal are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Malabar nut and Red Cardinal

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