Malabar nut

Silver Wattle

About Malabar nut and Silver Wattle

Malabar nut

Silver Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Australia

Types

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

202

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm530.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm530.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

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

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

Prune after flowering

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 spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Windbreak

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, Seeds

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 dye

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

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Silver Wattle

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Silver Wattle

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

acacia amarilla

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Acacia retinodes

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Silver Wattle

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Fabales

Family

Acanthaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Justicia

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

658950

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Silver Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Silver Wattle

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

Malabar nut and Silver Wattle Physical Information

Malabar nut and Silver Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Silver Wattle are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Malabar nut and Silver Wattle

Care of Malabar nut and Silver Wattle 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 Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.