Protea

Malabar nut

About Protea and Malabar nut

Protea

Malabar nut

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Herbs, Perennial

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

South-Eastern Asia

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

160020

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

All year

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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

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

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA

Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

Protea plant

अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Protea Pflanze

Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

usine de Protea

Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

planta de protea

Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

φυτό Protea

Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

planta Protea

Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

Protea roślin

Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

Protea herba

Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales

Scrophulariales

Family

Proteaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Protea

Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Proteae

Justicieae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

1600658

1 27800

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Properties of Protea and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Malabar nut

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

Protea and Malabar nut Physical Information

Protea and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Malabar nut are as follows:

Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Protea and Malabar nut

Care of Protea and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea 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.