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About Bougainvillea and Malabar Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Brasilensis, Easter Parade, Formosa, Rosenka (Orange), James Walker, Jubilee Showlady, Barbara Karst, Elizabeth Angus
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
300
Rank: 21 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Rainforest, Tropical rainforest
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-11
12*7
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
76.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
910.00 cm
Rank: 23 (Overall)
24.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Gold, Magenta
Red, Green, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown, Green
White, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Purple, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Purple, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Tubular
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot, Whiteflies
Aphids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Skin rash
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Bougainvillea
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bougainvillea
पोई
7.2.2 In German
Bougainvillea
Malabarspinat
7.2.3 In French
Bougainvilliers
L’épinard de Malabar
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bougainvillea
espinaca de Malabar
7.2.5 In Greek
Bougainvillea
Malabar Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bougainvillea
Malabar espinafre
7.2.7 In Polish
Bugenwilli
Szpinak Malabar
7.2.8 In Latin
Bougainvillea
Spinach Malabar
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Nyctaginaceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
Bougainvillea
Basella
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
18
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Bougainvillea and Malabar Spinach

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

Season and Care of Bougainvillea and Malabar Spinach

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

Bougainvillea and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Bougainvillea and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Bougainvillea and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

  • Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta

  • Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bougainvillea and Malabar Spinach

Care of Bougainvillea and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bougainvillea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bougainvillea 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.