Neoregelia

Malabar nut

About Neoregelia and Malabar nut

Neoregelia

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America, Brazil

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical rainforest

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NANA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Rosette

Elliptic

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

Not Available

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Not Available

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEOREGELIA

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Neoregelia

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Neoregelia

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Neoregelia

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Neoregelia

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

neoregelia

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

neoregelia

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

neoregelia

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Neoregelia

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Neoregelia

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Bromeliales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Neoregelia

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

112658

1 27800

Properties of Neoregelia and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Neoregelia and Malabar nut

Season and care of Neoregelia and Malabar nut is important to know. While considering everything about Neoregelia and Malabar nut Care, growing season is an essential factor. Neoregelia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Malabar nut season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Neoregelia is Sand and for Malabar nut is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Neoregelia is Not Available and for Malabar nut is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Neoregelia and Malabar nut Physical Information

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

Neoregelia flower color: Not Available
Neoregelia leaf color: Not Available
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Neoregelia and Malabar nut

Care of Neoregelia and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Neoregelia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Neoregelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.