Malabar nut

Yuca

About Malabar nut and Yuca

Malabar nut

Yuca

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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

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Humid climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm210.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Red

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, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark 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

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

Do Not over Water

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

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

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Fertilize every three months

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Yucca Weevil

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

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

anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bulbs, Root

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

Cosmetics, Starch, Used As Food, Used in paper industry

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

Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

MANIHOT esculenta

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca Plant, Yuca

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

शकरकंद

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Palmlilie

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Yucca

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Yucca

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Yucca

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

iúca

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

yucca

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Yucca

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Yucca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

658NA

1 27800

Properties of Malabar nut and Yuca

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Yuca

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

Malabar nut and Yuca Physical Information

Malabar nut and Yuca physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Yuca height is 210.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Yuca are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Yuca flower color: White and Red
Yuca leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and Yuca

Care of Malabar nut and Yuca 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 Yuca pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yuca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.