Malabar nut

Sarcococca confusa

About Malabar nut and Sarcococca confusa

Malabar nut

Sarcococca confusa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

China

Types

Number of Varieties

203

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Banks, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lance shaped

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, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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 in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Birds

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Showy Purposes

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

SARCOCOCCA confusa

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Sweet Box

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Sarcococca confusa

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Sarcococca verwirrt

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Sarcococca confus

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Sarcococca confundido

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Sarcococca συγχέεται

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Sarcococca confuso

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

sarcococca mylić

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

confusa Sarcococca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Buxales

Family

Acanthaceae

Buxaceae

Genus

Justicia

Sarcococca

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

65820

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Sarcococca confusa

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Sarcococca confusa

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

Malabar nut and Sarcococca confusa Physical Information

Malabar nut and Sarcococca confusa physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Sarcococca confusa height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Sarcococca confusa are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Sarcococca confusa flower color: White and Ivory
Sarcococca confusa leaf color: Dark Green and Yellow green

Care of Malabar nut and Sarcococca confusa

Care of Malabar nut and Sarcococca confusa 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 Sarcococca confusa pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, 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 Sarcococca confusa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.