Quince

Malabar nut

About Quince and Malabar nut

Quince

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Central Asia, Western Asia

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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460.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

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

Yellow

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

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

Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Clay, Loam

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads

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

Scale

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

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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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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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

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

Birds

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Pneumonia, Ulcers

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYDONIA oblonga

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Quince

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

श्रीफल

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Quitte

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Coing

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Membrillo

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Κυδώνι

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Marmelo

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Pigwa

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Quince

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Cydonia

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Maleae

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Quince and Malabar nut

Wondering what are the properties of Quince and Malabar nut? We provide you with everything About Quince and Malabar nut. Quince doesn't have thorns and Malabar nut doesn't have thorns. Also Quince does not have fragrant flowers. Quince has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Malabar nut has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Quince and Malabar nut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Quince and Malabar nut

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

Quince and Malabar nut Physical Information

Quince and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Quince height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Quince and Malabar nut are as follows:

Quince flower color: White and Light Pink
Quince leaf color: Green and Light Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Quince and Malabar nut

Care of Quince and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quince pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant and Remove deadheads 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 Quince 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.