Chitalpa

Malabar Spinach

About Chitalpa and Malabar Spinach

Chitalpa

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Chitalpa tashkentensis

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Semi desert

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12*7

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 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

460.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

X CHITALPA tashkentensis

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Chitalpa

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Chitalpa संयंत्र

पोई

In German

Chitalpa Pflanze

Malabarspinat

In French

plante Chitalpa

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

planta Chitalpa

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

φυτό Chitalpa

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

planta Chitalpa

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Chitalpa roślin

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Chitalpa herba

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Bignoniaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Chitalpa

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

260

1 27800

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Properties of Chitalpa and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Chitalpa and Malabar Spinach

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

Chitalpa and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Chitalpa and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Chitalpa height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Chitalpa and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Chitalpa flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink and Lavender
Chitalpa leaf color: Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Chitalpa and Malabar Spinach

Care of Chitalpa and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chitalpa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning and Requires very little pruning and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chitalpa 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.