Bittersweet

Malabar Spinach

About Bittersweet and Malabar Spinach

Bittersweet

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vines

Vegetable

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

505

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12*7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Sun

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet

पोई

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

Malabarspinat

In French

Asian bittersweet

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Asian bittersweet

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Asian bittersweet

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Celastrales

Caryophyllales

Family

Celastraceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Celastrus

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

4060

1 27800

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Properties of Bittersweet and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Bittersweet and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Bittersweet and Malabar Spinach. Bittersweet doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Bittersweet does not have fragrant flowers. Bittersweet has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting. 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 Bittersweet and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bittersweet and Malabar Spinach

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

Bittersweet and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Bittersweet and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet 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 Bittersweet and Malabar Spinach

Care of Bittersweet and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bittersweet 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.