Chorisia

Malabar Spinach

About Chorisia and Malabar Spinach

Chorisia

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina, 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

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,220.00 cm

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2.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

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24.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Late Fall, Early Winter

Not Available

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?

Grafting, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry

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, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHORISIA speciosa

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chorisia

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Chorisia

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Chorisia

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chorisia

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Chorisia

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chorisia

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Chorisia

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Chorisia

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Malvales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Ceiba

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Bombacoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chorisia and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Chorisia and Malabar Spinach

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

Chorisia and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Chorisia and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Chorisia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Chorisia and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Chorisia flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy and Ivory
Chorisia leaf color: Green and Light Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Chorisia and Malabar Spinach

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