Malabar nut

White Onion

About Malabar nut and White Onion

Malabar nut

White Onion

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India

Types

White Spanish Gladalan White

Number of Varieties

2015

0 40000

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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Linear

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Sets

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Dispose of diseased portions, Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

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

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize the soil before planting

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Slugs, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Humidity, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Aphids, Insects, Snails

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Eye irritation, Gastric, Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for the Scalp, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Analgesic, Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

ALLIUM cepa 'White Ebenezer'

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Garden Onion, White Onion

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

प्याज

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Zwiebel

In French

Justicia adhatoda

Oignon

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Cebolla

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Κρεμμύδι

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Cebola

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Cebula

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

cepa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Asparagales

Family

Acanthaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Justicia

Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae

Allieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Allioideae

Number of Species

658750

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar nut and White Onion

Wondering what are the properties of Malabar nut and White Onion? We provide you with everything About Malabar nut and White Onion. Malabar nut doesn't have thorns and White Onion 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 Onion 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 Onion and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and White Onion

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

Malabar nut and White Onion Physical Information

Malabar nut and White Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas White Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and White Onion are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
White Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
White Onion leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and White Onion

Care of Malabar nut and White Onion 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 Onion pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Prune after flowering. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Onion needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.