Sago Palm

Malabar nut

About Sago Palm and Malabar nut

Sago Palm

Malabar nut

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Japan

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Metroxylon sagu,Cycas rumphii, Cycas rumphii,

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

Rank: 88 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

Cliffs, Rocky areas, shaded fields, shores

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold, Sandy Brown

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Circular

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular 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

Acidic, 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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year

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

fungus, Rust aphids, Scale

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

No Palm Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

No Palm Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease, Toxic

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

73% Palm Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Cancer, Diuretic, Expectorant, treating tumours

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Shoots

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

✔ ✘

29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All Palm Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYCAS revoluta

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

King Sago, Sago Palm

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

साबूदाना पाम

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Palmfarn

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Sago Palm

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

palma de sagú

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

φοίνικα σάγου

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sago palma

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Sago Palm

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

sago Palmarum

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Cycadophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Cycadopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cycadales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Cycadaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Cycas

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

25000

Rank: 2 (Overall)▶

658

Rank: 29 (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Sago Palm and Malabar nut

Wondering what are the properties of Sago Palm and Malabar nut? We provide you with everything About Sago Palm and Malabar nut. Sago Palm has thorns and Malabar nut doesn't have thorns. Also Sago Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Sago Palm has allergic reactions like gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease and Toxic and Malabar nut has allergic reactions like gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease and Toxic. 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 Sago Palm and Malabar nut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Palm » More

Sago Palm and Bread Tree

Sago Palm and Lebombo Cycad

Sago Palm and African Oil Palm

» More

More Compare Palm

Season and Care of Sago Palm and Malabar nut

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

Sago Palm and Malabar nut Physical Information

Sago Palm and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Sago Palm height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sago Palm and Malabar nut are as follows:

Sago Palm flower color: Gold and Sandy Brown
Sago Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sago Palm and Malabar nut

Care of Sago Palm and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sago Palm pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Prune twice a year 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 Sago Palm 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.