Malabar nut

Regal Geranium

About Malabar nut and Regal Geranium

Malabar nut

Regal Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Tender Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Types

Elegance , Maiden

Number of Varieties

2050

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

mild coastal areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

8-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Saw-tooth like

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought, Heat And Humidity

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

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, pollinators

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

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-oxidant

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

extracted oil

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

PELARGONIUM x domesticum

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Martha Washington Geranium, Regal Geranium

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

regal geranium

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Regal Geranie

In French

Justicia adhatoda

geranium royale

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

geranio regia

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

regal geranium

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

gerânio régio

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

regal geranium

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

regal geranium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Geraniales

Family

Acanthaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Justicia

Pelargonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

658422

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Regal Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Regal Geranium

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

Malabar nut and Regal Geranium Physical Information

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

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Regal Geranium flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red and Violet
Regal Geranium leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar nut and Regal Geranium

Care of Malabar nut and Regal Geranium 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 Regal Geranium pruning is done Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Regal Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.