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About Malabar nut and Virginia Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

South-Eastern Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

-
Pinus virginiana

Number of Varieties

203
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest
Hills, Hilly upland habitat, Lowland, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
8-1

Sunset Zone

-
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune prior to new growth, 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
Scale

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Birds

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
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Edible Uses

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
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, 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
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda
PINUS virginiana

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
Scrub Pine

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा
वर्जीनिया पाइन

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut
Virginia Pine

In French

Justicia adhatoda
Virginia Pine

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda
Virginia pino

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda
Βιρτζίνια Pine

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda
Virginia Pine

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda
Virginia Pine

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda
Virginia Pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Pinales

Family

Acanthaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Justicia
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe

Justicieae
-

Subfamily

Acanthoideae
-

Number of Species

658126
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar nut and Virginia Pine

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

Season and Care of Malabar nut and Virginia Pine

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

Malabar nut and Virginia Pine Physical Information

Malabar nut and Virginia Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Virginia Pine height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Virginia Pine are as follows:

  • Malabar nut flower color: White

  • Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

  • Virginia Pine flower color:

  • Virginia Pine leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Malabar nut and Virginia Pine

Care of Malabar nut and Virginia Pine 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 Virginia Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Virginia Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.