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About Malabar nut and White Cedar

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, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

-
Eastern White Cedar, Northern White Cedar, Arborvitae

Number of Varieties

2012
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest
Dry areas, Lake Sides, riparian zones, Slopes, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
7-1

Sunset Zone

-
A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brownish Red, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

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
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
Drought Tolerant, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites
Citrus leaf miner, Drought, Edema, Gray mold

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Birds

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Anaphylaxis, Hives, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

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
anti rheumatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Bark, extracted oil, Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Used in herbal medicines, Used in Homeopathy

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda
THUJA occidentalis

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
northern white cedar, swamp cedar, false white ceda

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा
Thuja occidentalis

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut
Abendländischer Lebensbaum

In French

Justicia adhatoda
Thuya occidental

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda
Tuya del Canadá

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda
Thuja occidentalis

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda
Thuja occidentalis

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda
Żywotnik_zachodni

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda
Thuja occidentalis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Pinales

Family

Acanthaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Justicia
Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe

Justicieae
-

Subfamily

Acanthoideae
-

Number of Species

6585
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar nut and White Cedar

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

Season and Care of Malabar nut and White Cedar

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

Malabar nut and White Cedar Physical Information

Malabar nut and White Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas White Cedar height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and White Cedar are as follows:

  • Malabar nut flower color: White

  • Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

  • White Cedar flower color: Yellow and Yellow Brown

  • White Cedar leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar nut and White Cedar

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