Malabar nut

Tabebuia

About Malabar nut and Tabebuia

Malabar nut

Tabebuia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

South America, Brazil

Types

Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae

Number of Varieties

2025

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Dry areas, Forest edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, 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

Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

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

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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

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

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

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

HANDROANTHUS billbergii

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Guayacán, Tabebuia

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Tabebuia

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Tabebuia

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Tabebuia

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Tabebuia

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Tabebuia

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Tabebuia

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Tabebuia

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Tabebuia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Lamiales

Family

Acanthaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Justicia

Tabebuia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

65867

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Tabebuia

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Tabebuia

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

Malabar nut and Tabebuia Physical Information

Malabar nut and Tabebuia physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Tabebuia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Tabebuia are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Tabebuia flower color: Yellow and Lemon yellow
Tabebuia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Malabar nut and Tabebuia

Care of Malabar nut and Tabebuia 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 Tabebuia pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tabebuia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.