Malabar nut

Wood Apple

About Malabar nut and Wood Apple

Malabar nut

Wood Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Fruits, Trees

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

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1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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800.00 cm

Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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900.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Autumn

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Rich

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

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5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Gastric

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

Limonia acidissima

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

कबिट

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Indischer Holzapfel

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Kawista

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Kawista

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Limonia

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Feronia słoniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Limonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Aurantioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and Wood Apple

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Wood Apple

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

Malabar nut and Wood Apple Physical Information

Malabar nut and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Wood Apple are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and Wood Apple

Care of Malabar nut and Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.