Brazilwood

Malabar Spinach

About Brazilwood and Malabar Spinach

Brazilwood

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

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Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Clay soil areas, Forests, open Woodlands, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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2.40 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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670.00 cm

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24.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Salmon, Sienna

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

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, 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

Red blotch

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Swelling

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Dysentry, Pulmonary hemorrhage, Skin Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain, Stimulates menstruation, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Wounds

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Carvings, Used as firewood, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAESALPINIA echinata

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Brazilwood, Indian Savin Tree, Peachwood

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Brazilwood Tree

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Brasil Baum

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Brazilwood Arbre

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de palo de brasil

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

brazilwood Δέντρο

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de pau-brasil

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

brazylijskich Drzewo

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Brazilwood ligno

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Caesalpinia

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Caesalpinieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Brazilwood and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Brazilwood and Malabar Spinach

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

Brazilwood and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Brazilwood and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Brazilwood height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Brazilwood and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Brazilwood flower color: Yellow and Lemon yellow
Brazilwood leaf color: Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Brazilwood and Malabar Spinach

Care of Brazilwood and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Brazilwood pruning is done Prune up lowest branches, 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 Brazilwood 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.