Columbus Hops

Malabar Spinach

About Columbus Hops and Malabar Spinach

Columbus Hops

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Europe, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

ditches, Lake margins

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12*7

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.10 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Magenta

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Chartreuse, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed and toothed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite

Aphids

Plant 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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia

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

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

brewing beer

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Columbus Hops

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

साधारण राज़क

पोई

In German

Echter Hopfen

Malabarspinat

In French

Houblon

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Humulus lupulus

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Columbus Hops

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Lúpulo

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Chmiel zwyczajny

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Columbus Hops

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Urticales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cannabaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Humulus

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

360

1 27800

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Properties of Columbus Hops and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Columbus Hops and Malabar Spinach

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

Columbus Hops and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Columbus Hops and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Columbus Hops height is 370.00 cm and width 7.10 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Columbus Hops and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Columbus Hops flower color: Green and Magenta
Columbus Hops leaf color: Chartreuse and Yellow green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Columbus Hops and Malabar Spinach

Care of Columbus Hops and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Columbus Hops pruning is done In Early Autumn, 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 Columbus Hops 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.