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Malabar nut and Candelabro


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus, Spurge  
Herbs, Perennial  

Origin
-  
South-Eastern Asia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
-  
20  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Semi arid regions  
Semi desert, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 9  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
200.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
6.50 cm  
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

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
Needle like  
Elliptic  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune ocassionally, 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
Does not require fertilizer once established  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails  

Allergy
-  
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
Leaf Stalks  
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PACHYCEREUS weberi  
Justicia adhatoda  

Common Name
candelabro  
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka  

In Hindi
candelabro  
अडुळसा, अडुसा  

In German
candelabro  
Indisches Lungenkraut  

In French
candelabro  
Justicia adhatoda  

In Spanish
candelabro  
Justicia adhatoda  

In Greek
candelabro  
Justicia adhatoda  

In Portuguese
candelabro  
Justicia adhatoda  

In Polish
candelabro  
Justicia adhatoda  

In Latin
candelabro  
Justicia adhatoda  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Acanthaceae  

Genus
Browningia  
Justicia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Justicieae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Acanthoideae  

Number of Species
-  
658  
38

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Difference Between Candelabro and Malabar nut

If you are confused whether Candelabro or Malabar nut are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Candelabro and Malabar nut Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Candelabro are Does not require fertilizer once established, whereas for Malabar nut fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Don't use high pH fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Candelabro and Malabar nut if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Candelabro and Malabar nut

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Candelabro and Malabar nut. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Candelabro and Malabar nut as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Candelabro is whereas of Malabar nut is Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection and Treating fever. Candelabro has beauty benefits as follows: while Malabar nut has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Candelabro vs Malabar nut

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Candelabro vs Malabar nut and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Candelabro are whereas of Malabar nut have Dizziness, Mouth itching and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Candelabro has no showy fruits and Malabar nut has no showy fruits. Also Candelabro is not flowering and Malabar nut is not flowering . You can compare Candelabro and Malabar nut facts and facts of other plants too.

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