Malabar nut

Sotol

About Malabar nut and Sotol

Malabar nut

Sotol

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Desert, Lower slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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270.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Rosette

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

DASYLIRION texanum

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

sotol

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Dasylirion texanum

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

sotol

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

sotol

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

sotol

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

sotol

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

sotol

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

sotol

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Dasylirion

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Sotol

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

Malabar nut and Sotol Physical Information

Malabar nut and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Sotol are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Malabar nut and Sotol

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