Pink Quill

Malabar nut

About Pink Quill and Malabar nut

Pink Quill

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*10

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

33.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Plum

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

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

Not Available

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Not Available

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

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

Not Available

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

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

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

Hummingbirds

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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, Hanging Basket, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TILLANDSIA cyanea

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Linden's Air Plant, Pink Quill

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hydrangea

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Hortensie

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Hortensia

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hortensia

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

υδραγεία

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Hortensja

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Hibiscus

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Not Available

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA658

1 27800

Properties of Pink Quill and Malabar nut

Wondering what are the properties of Pink Quill and Malabar nut? We provide you with everything About Pink Quill and Malabar nut. Pink Quill doesn't have thorns and Malabar nut doesn't have thorns. Also Pink Quill does not have fragrant flowers. Pink Quill has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Malabar nut has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Quill and Malabar nut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pink Quill and Malabar nut

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

Pink Quill and Malabar nut Physical Information

Pink Quill and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Pink Quill height is 25.40 cm and width 33.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Pink Quill and Malabar nut are as follows:

Pink Quill flower color: Purple and Plum
Pink Quill leaf color: Gray Green, Dark Green and Silver
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pink Quill and Malabar nut

Care of Pink Quill and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pink Quill 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 Quill needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.