Cassia Leptophylla

Malabar Spinach

About Cassia Leptophylla and Malabar Spinach

Cassia Leptophylla

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Tree

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,300.00 cm

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2.40 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,200.00 cm

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24.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available, White

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

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Thripes

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Shady Tree, Showy Tree

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cassia leptophylla

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

gold medallion tree

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

gold medallion tree

पोई

7.2.2 In German

gold medallion tree

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

gold medallion tree

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol medallón de oro

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

χρυσό δέντρο μετάλλιο

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

árvore medalhão de ouro

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Drzewo Medalion złota

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

aureus arbore

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

Cassia

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Cassia Leptophylla and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Cassia Leptophylla and Malabar Spinach

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

Cassia Leptophylla and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Cassia Leptophylla and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Cassia Leptophylla height is 1,300.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Cassia Leptophylla and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Cassia Leptophylla flower color: Yellow
Cassia Leptophylla leaf color: Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cassia Leptophylla and Malabar Spinach

Care of Cassia Leptophylla and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cassia Leptophylla pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cassia Leptophylla 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.