Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Caribbean
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Habitat
Terrestrial
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
-9999
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Red, Green, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
White, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
PORTLANDIA grandiflora
BASELLA alba
Common Name
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
In Hindi
Bellflower plant
पोई
In German
Glockenblumen - Pflanze
Malabarspinat
In French
plante Bellflower
L’épinard de Malabar
In Spanish
planta de Bellflower
espinaca de Malabar
In Greek
φυτό καμπανούλα
Malabar Σπανάκι
In Portuguese
planta Bellflower
Malabar espinafre
In Polish
dzwonek roślin
Szpinak Malabar
In Latin
bellflower herba
Spinach Malabar
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Gentianales
Caryophyllales
Family
Rubiaceae
Basellaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Subfamily
Cinchonoideae
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Season and Care of Bellflower and Malabar Spinach
Season and care of Bellflower and Malabar Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Bellflower and Malabar Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bellflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Malabar Spinach season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bellflower is Loam, Sand and for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Bellflower is Neutral, Alkaline and for Malabar Spinach is Neutral.
Bellflower and Malabar Spinach Physical Information
Bellflower and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Bellflower and Malabar Spinach are as follows:
Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink
Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
- Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Bellflower and Malabar Spinach
Care of Bellflower and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bellflower pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.