Protea

Malabar nut

About Protea and Malabar nut

Protea

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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91.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of 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

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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

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

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Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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

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Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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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

Flying insects, Insects

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

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

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 its medicinal properties

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PROTEA

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Protea plant

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Protea Pflanze

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

usine de Protea

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de protea

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Protea

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Protea

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Protea roślin

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Protea herba

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Proteales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Proteaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Protea

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Proteae

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Proteoideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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1600

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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 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 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 Not Available. The color specification of Protea and Malabar nut are as follows:

Protea flower color: Not Available
Protea leaf color: Not Available
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.