Malabar nut

Umbrella Tree

About Malabar nut and Umbrella Tree

Malabar nut

Umbrella Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Not Avaialble

Number of Varieties

20100

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

8-5

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Needs watering once a week

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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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 dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Balanced organic fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Scale Insects, Snails

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Formal Garden, 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

Odontalgic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark

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 flooring, cabinet making

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

मैगनोलिया

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Umbrella Tree

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Umbrella Tree

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Árbol de paraguas

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Umbrella Tree

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Árvore de guarda-chuva

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Umbrella Tree

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

O lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Magnoliales

Family

Acanthaceae

Magnoliaceae

Genus

Justicia

Magnolia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Magnolioideae

Number of Species

6583

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Umbrella Tree

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

Malabar nut and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Malabar nut and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver

Care of Malabar nut and Umbrella Tree

Care of Malabar nut and Umbrella Tree 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 Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.