Ram's Horn

Malabar nut

About Ram's Horn and Malabar nut

Ram's Horn

Malabar nut

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Herbs, Perennial

Origin

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

South-Eastern Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

1020

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Average

Sun Exposure

Full 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

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

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye

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, Hanging Basket

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

Ram's Horn

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

Proboscidea louisianica

अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Proboscidea louisianica

Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

proboscidea louisianica

Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

proboscidea louisianica

Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

Proboscidea louisianica

Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

proboscidea louisianica

Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Family

Pedaliaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Proboscidea

Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

5658

1 27800

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Properties of Ram's Horn and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Ram's Horn and Malabar nut

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

Ram's Horn and Malabar nut Physical Information

Ram's Horn and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Ram's Horn and Malabar nut are as follows:

Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Ram's Horn and Malabar nut

Care of Ram's Horn and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ram's Horn 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 Ram's Horn 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.