Malabar nut

Shingle Oak

About Malabar nut and Shingle Oak

Malabar nut

Shingle Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

United States, Central United States

Types

Deciduous Tree

Number of Varieties

20334

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

8-4

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

oblong or obovate

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Sunken patches

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Birds

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Severe allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification

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

Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture

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, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

QUERCUS imbricaria

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Shingle Oak

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Shingle Oak

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Kies Eiche

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Shingle Oak

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

teja de madera de roble

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

βότσαλα Oak

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Shingle Oak

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

gont Oak

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Quercus imbricaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Fagales

Family

Acanthaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Justicia

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Fagoideae

Number of Species

6588

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Shingle Oak

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Shingle Oak

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

Malabar nut and Shingle Oak Physical Information

Malabar nut and Shingle Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Shingle Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Shingle Oak are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Shingle Oak flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Shingle Oak leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Malabar nut and Shingle Oak

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