Orange Cattleya

Malabar nut

About Orange Cattleya and Malabar nut

Orange Cattleya

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

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

10-139-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

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

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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, Seeds

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GUARIANTHE aurantiaca

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Orange Cattleya, Orange Guarianthe Orchid

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

ऑरेंज Cattleya

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Orange Cattleya

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

orange Cattleya

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Orange Cattleya

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

πορτοκαλί Cattleya

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

laranja Cattleya

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

pomarańczowy Cattleya

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Oncidium aureum

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Chrysobalanus

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

113658

1 27800

Properties of Orange Cattleya and Malabar nut

Wondering what are the properties of Orange Cattleya and Malabar nut? We provide you with everything About Orange Cattleya and Malabar nut. Orange Cattleya doesn't have thorns and Malabar nut doesn't have thorns. Also Orange Cattleya does not have fragrant flowers. Orange Cattleya 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 Orange Cattleya and Malabar nut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Orange Cattleya and Malabar nut

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

Orange Cattleya and Malabar nut Physical Information

Orange Cattleya and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Orange Cattleya height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Orange Cattleya and Malabar nut are as follows:

Orange Cattleya flower color: Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Orange Cattleya leaf color: Green and Light Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Orange Cattleya and Malabar nut

Care of Orange Cattleya and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Orange Cattleya 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 Orange Cattleya 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.