Malabar nut

Yellow Ginger

About Malabar nut and Yellow Ginger

Malabar nut

Yellow Ginger

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

India, Nepal

1.4 Types

Not Available

it is a type of ginger

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

10-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA15.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, 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

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid 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

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Root bark

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

Culinary use, 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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

HEDYCHIUM flavescens

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Yellow Ginger

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

पीले अदरक

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Gelber Ingwer

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Ginger Jaune

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

jengibre amarillo

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

κίτρινο Τζίντζερ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Ginger amarelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

żółty Ginger

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Yellow Gingiber

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Monocotyledonae

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Zingiberaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Hedychium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

6581200

1 27800

Properties of Malabar nut and Yellow Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Yellow Ginger

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

Malabar nut and Yellow Ginger Physical Information

Malabar nut and Yellow Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Yellow Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Yellow Ginger are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Yellow Ginger flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Yellow Ginger leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and Yellow Ginger

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