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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Herbs, Perennial

Origin

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South-Eastern Asia

Types

Cactus
-

Number of Varieties

-20
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills
Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12 - 9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

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Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

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Average

Bloom Time

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Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
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
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

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Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pachycereus pringlei
Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

Cardon
अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Cardon
Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

Cardon
Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

Cardon
Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

Cardon
Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

Cardon
Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

Cardon
Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

Cardon
Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Scrophulariales

Family

Cactaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Pachycereus
Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Pachycereeae
Justicieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Acanthoideae

Number of Species

12658
1 27800
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Difference Between Cardon and Malabar nut

If you are confused whether Cardon 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 Cardon and Malabar nut Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cardon are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, 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 Cardon and Malabar nut if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cardon and Malabar nut

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cardon and Malabar nut. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cardon 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 Cardon is Nutrients whereas of Malabar nut is Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection and Treating fever. Cardon has beauty benefits as follows: while Malabar nut has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cardon 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 Cardon 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 Cardon 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. Cardon has no showy fruits and Malabar nut has no showy fruits. Also Cardon is not flowering and Malabar nut is not flowering . You can compare Cardon and Malabar nut facts and facts of other plants too.