Malabar nut

Water Oak

About Malabar nut and Water Oak

Malabar nut

Water Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Quercus nigra, Quercus laurifolia

Number of Varieties

208

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

9-7

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 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Moth

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Pollution, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

Birds

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Digestive, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

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

Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

QUERCUS laurifolia

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Darlington Oak, Diamond-leaf Oak, Laurel Oak, Laurel-leaf Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Water Oak

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Quercus

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Quercus

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Quercus

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Quercus

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Quercus

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Quercus

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Quercus

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Quercus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Fagales

Family

Acanthaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Justicia

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

658450

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and Water Oak

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Water Oak

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

Malabar nut and Water Oak Physical Information

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

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Water Oak flower color: Light Green
Water Oak leaf color: Light Green and Bronze

Care of Malabar nut and Water Oak

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