Paperwhite Narcissus

Malabar nut

About Paperwhite Narcissus and Malabar nut

Paperwhite Narcissus

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Pastures, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Salmon, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

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

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Butterflies

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

Healing

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for bedding in gardens

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

Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NARCISSUS papyraceus

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Paperwhite Narcissus

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

paperwhite narcissus

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Narcissus Pperwhite

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Narcissus Pperwhite

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Narciso Pperwhite

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Νάρκισσος Pperwhite

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Narciso Pperwhite

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Narcyz Pperwhite

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Narcissus Pperwhite

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

Amaryllidaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Narcissus

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Paperwhite Narcissus and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Paperwhite Narcissus and Malabar nut

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

Paperwhite Narcissus and Malabar nut Physical Information

Paperwhite Narcissus and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Paperwhite Narcissus height is 38.10 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Paperwhite Narcissus and Malabar nut are as follows:

Paperwhite Narcissus flower color: White, Salmon and Ivory
Paperwhite Narcissus leaf color: Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Paperwhite Narcissus and Malabar nut

Care of Paperwhite Narcissus and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Paperwhite Narcissus 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 Paperwhite Narcissus 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.