Malabar nut

Seckel Pear

About Malabar nut and Seckel Pear

Malabar nut

Seckel Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Fruit

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Europe, Western Asia

Types

common pear

Number of Varieties

201

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Humid climates, moist forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

9-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown

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

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

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

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Digestive Problems, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

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

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

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

Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, Used for woodware

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

PYRUS communis 'Seckel'

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Seckel Pear

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Kultur-Birne

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Poirier commun

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

peral europeo, peral común

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Seckel Pear

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Seckel Pear

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Grusza pospolita

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Seckel Pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Rosales

Family

Acanthaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Justicia

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

65850

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Seckel Pear

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Seckel Pear

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

Malabar nut and Seckel Pear Physical Information

Malabar nut and Seckel Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Seckel Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Seckel Pear are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Seckel Pear flower color: White
Seckel Pear leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar nut and Seckel Pear

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