Plumcot

Malabar nut

About Plumcot and Malabar nut

Plumcot

Malabar nut

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs, Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Types

Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg

Number of Varieties

2520

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Habitat

Wet lands

Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm20.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Immunity

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree

Plumcot

Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Scrophulariales

Family

Rosaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Prunus

Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

25658

1 27800

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Properties of Plumcot and Malabar nut

Wondering what are the properties of Plumcot and Malabar nut? We provide you with everything About Plumcot and Malabar nut. Plumcot doesn't have thorns and Malabar nut doesn't have thorns. Also Plumcot does not have fragrant flowers. Plumcot has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Rash and Swelling and Malabar nut has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Rash and Swelling. 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 Plumcot and Malabar nut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plumcot and Malabar nut

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

Plumcot and Malabar nut Physical Information

Plumcot and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Plumcot and Malabar nut are as follows:

Plumcot flower color:
Plumcot leaf color: Several shades of Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Plumcot and Malabar nut

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