Malabar nut

Torenia

About Malabar nut and Torenia

Malabar nut

Torenia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Herbs

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

along watercourse, Moist Soils, shaded moist road banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12 - 3

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Yellow

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

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Narrow and lance shape

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

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, 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, Keep the Soil well drained

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Partial 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

20-20-20 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

fungus, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought, Shade areas

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

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

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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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

cornea infecion, gonorrhoea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Stem

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 for its medicinal properties

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

TORENIA 'Dantorwhite'

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Bluewings, Torenia, White Moon Torenia, Wishbone Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Torenia

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Torenia

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Torénia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Torenia

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Torenia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Torenia

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Torenia

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Torenia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Torenia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and Torenia

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Torenia

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

Malabar nut and Torenia Physical Information

Malabar nut and Torenia physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Torenia height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Torenia are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Torenia flower color: White and Yellow
Torenia leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and Torenia

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