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About Malabar nut and Spindle Palm

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial
Palm or Cycad

Origin

South-Eastern Asia
Madagascar

Types

-
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

Number of Varieties

2010
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest
Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
12-10

Sunset Zone

-
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Orange, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
feather-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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
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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
-

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Asthma, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
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Edible Uses

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
Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda
HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
Spindle Palm

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा
Spindle Palm

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut
Spindelpalme

In French

Justicia adhatoda
Palmiste marron

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda
Spindle Palm

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda
Spindle Palm

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda
Spindle Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Arecales

Family

Acanthaceae
Arecaceae

Genus

Justicia
Hyophorbe

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae
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Subfamily

Acanthoideae
-

Number of Species

658170
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar nut and Spindle Palm

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

Season and Care of Malabar nut and Spindle Palm

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

Malabar nut and Spindle Palm Physical Information

Malabar nut and Spindle Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Spindle Palm height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Spindle Palm are as follows:

  • Malabar nut flower color: White

  • Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

  • Spindle Palm flower color: Orange and Ivory

  • Spindle Palm leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Malabar nut and Spindle Palm

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