Malabar nut

Star-of-Bethlehem

About Malabar nut and Star-of-Bethlehem

Malabar nut

Star-of-Bethlehem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Cultivated Beds, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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12.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Light Green, Silver

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oblong-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, 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

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

No serious insect or disease problems

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Dermatitis, Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Not Available

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

Certain forms of cancer, Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Root

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

Used As Food

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

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

ORNITHOGALUM balansae

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Star-of-Bethlehem

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Star-of-Bethlehem

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Stern -of- Bethlehem

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Star- de - Bethléem

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Estrella de Belen

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Star- of- Βηθλεέμ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Star of -Bethlehem

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Star- of- Betlejem

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Star of Bethlehem ,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Ornithogalum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Ornithogaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Ornithogaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and Star-of-Bethlehem

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Star-of-Bethlehem

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

Malabar nut and Star-of-Bethlehem Physical Information

Malabar nut and Star-of-Bethlehem physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Star-of-Bethlehem height is 10.20 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Star-of-Bethlehem are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Star-of-Bethlehem flower color: White, Light Green and Silver
Star-of-Bethlehem leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and Star-of-Bethlehem

Care of Malabar nut and Star-of-Bethlehem 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 Star-of-Bethlehem pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Star-of-Bethlehem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.