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About Old Man Palm and Malabar nut

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Palm or Cycad
Herbs, Perennial
1.3 Origin
Caribbean
South-Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Rainforest, Tropical regions, Woods
Semi desert, Wet forest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12 - 9
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not available
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
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
Not Available
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Palmate
Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
36% Palm Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
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
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
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
Whole plant
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
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
COCCOTHRINAX crinita
Justicia adhatoda
7.2 Common Name
Old Man Palm, Thatch Palm
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
7.2.1 In Hindi
ओल्ड मैन पाम
अडुळसा, अडुसा
7.2.2 In German
Old Man Palm
Indisches Lungenkraut
7.2.3 In French
Old Man Palm
Justicia adhatoda
7.2.4 In Spanish
Anciano de Palm
Justicia adhatoda
7.2.5 In Greek
Γέρος Palm
Justicia adhatoda
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Old Man Palma
Justicia adhatoda
7.2.7 In Polish
Stary Palm
Justicia adhatoda
7.2.8 In Latin
Old Palm Man
Justicia adhatoda
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Arecales
Scrophulariales
8.5 Family
Arecaceae
Acanthaceae
8.6 Genus
Coccothrinax
Justicia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Cryosophileae
Justicieae
8.9 Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Acanthoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 29 (Overall)
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Properties of Old Man Palm and Malabar nut

Wondering what are the properties of Old Man Palm and Malabar nut? We provide you with everything About Old Man Palm and Malabar nut. Old Man Palm doesn't have thorns and Malabar nut doesn't have thorns. Also Old Man Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Old Man Palm has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Malabar nut has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Old Man Palm and Malabar nut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Old Man Palm and Malabar nut

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

Old Man Palm and Malabar nut Physical Information

Old Man Palm and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Old Man Palm height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Old Man Palm and Malabar nut are as follows:

  • Old Man Palm flower color: Not Available

  • Old Man Palm leaf color: Not Available

  • Malabar nut flower color: White

  • Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Old Man Palm and Malabar nut

Care of Old Man Palm and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Old Man Palm 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 Old Man Palm 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.