Malabar nut

Sweet Olive

About Malabar nut and Sweet Olive

Malabar nut

Sweet Olive

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12 - 8

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval, Finely Dentate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, 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 no more than one-third of each branch

Fertilizers

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

All-purpose dry fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Nematodes

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Good for skin and hair

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

Antitussive

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem

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 essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

OSMANTHUS fragrans

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Sweet Olive

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Sweet Olive

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Olive douce

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Oliva dulce

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

γλυκό Ελιά

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Olive doce

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

słodki Olive

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Dulce Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Family

Acanthaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Justicia

Osmanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Justicieae

Oleeae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

65815

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Sweet Olive

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Sweet Olive

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

Malabar nut and Sweet Olive Physical Information

Malabar nut and Sweet Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Sweet Olive are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange
Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar nut and Sweet Olive

Care of Malabar nut and Sweet Olive 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 Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.