Malabar nut

Sky Plant

About Malabar nut and Sky Plant

Malabar nut

Sky Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Epiphyte

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Mexico, Central America

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

20100

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12*1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm10.15 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm10.15 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green, Pink, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Red, Gray Green, Pink, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oblovate

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

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

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, 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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Root

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 Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

TILLANDSIA ionantha

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Sky Plant, Violet-flowered Air Plant

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Hydrangea

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Hortensie

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Hortensia

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Hortensia

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Hortênsia

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Hortensja

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Family

Acanthaceae

Bromeliaceae

Genus

Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

658300

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Sky Plant

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Sky Plant

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

Malabar nut and Sky Plant Physical Information

Malabar nut and Sky Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Sky Plant height is 10.15 cm and width 10.15 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Sky Plant are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Sky Plant flower color: White and Violet
Sky Plant leaf color: Gray Green, Pink and Silver

Care of Malabar nut and Sky Plant

Care of Malabar nut and Sky Plant 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 Sky Plant 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 Sky Plant needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.