Malabar nut

Snowflower

About Malabar nut and Snowflower

Malabar nut

Snowflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

America, Southeastern Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

2050

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Homesteads, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm65.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Average Water Needs, Does not require regular watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut leaves after fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Shade areas

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Indoor Air Purification

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

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, 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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

Spathiphyllum floribundum

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Snowflower, Peace lily

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Snowflower

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Schneeblume

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Fleur de Neige

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Flor de Nieve

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Snow Flower

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Flor de Neve

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Płatek śniegu

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Aequaliter Nubila Flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Alismatales

Family

Acanthaceae

Araceae

Genus

Justicia

Spathiphyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae

Spathiphylleae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Monsteroideae

Number of Species

65830

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Snowflower

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Snowflower

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

Malabar nut and Snowflower Physical Information

Malabar nut and Snowflower physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Snowflower height is 65.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Snowflower are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Snowflower flower color: White
Snowflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar nut and Snowflower

Care of Malabar nut and Snowflower 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 Snowflower pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snowflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.