Pink Ball Tree

Malabar nut

About Pink Ball Tree and Malabar nut

Pink Ball Tree

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa, Madagascar

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

550.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Rose

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

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cordate

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, 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

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

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

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

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

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, 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

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry, Grown for shade

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DOMBEYA wallichii

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Pinkball, Pink ball tree, Tropical hydrangea

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

1.1.1 In Hindi

Pink Ball Tree

अडुळसा, अडुसा

1.1.2 In German

Pink Ball Tree

Indisches Lungenkraut

1.2.1 In French

Pink Ball Tree

Justicia adhatoda

1.3.1 In Spanish

Pink Ball Tree

Justicia adhatoda

1.3.2 In Greek

Pink Ball Tree

Justicia adhatoda

1.4.1 In Portuguese

Pink Ball Tree

Justicia adhatoda

1.5.1 In Polish

Dombeja Wallicha

Justicia adhatoda

1.5.2 In Latin

Pink Ball Tree

Justicia adhatoda

2 Classification

2.1 Kingdom

Plantae

2.4 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

2.6 Class

Magnoliopsida

2.8 Order

Malvales

Scrophulariales

2.9 Family

Sterculiaceae

Acanthaceae

2.10 Genus

Dombeya

Justicia

2.11 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

2.12 Tribe

Not Available

Justicieae

2.13 Subfamily

Dombeyoideae

Acanthoideae

2.14 Number of Species

NA658

1 27800

Properties of Pink Ball Tree and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Pink Ball Tree and Malabar nut

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

Pink Ball Tree and Malabar nut Physical Information

Pink Ball Tree and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Pink Ball Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Pink Ball Tree and Malabar nut are as follows:

Pink Ball Tree flower color: Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta and Rose
Pink Ball Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pink Ball Tree and Malabar nut

Care of Pink Ball Tree and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pink Ball Tree 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 Pink Ball Tree 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.