Columbus Hops

Malabar Spinach

About Columbus Hops and Malabar Spinach

Columbus Hops

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

North America, Europe, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

ditches, Lake margins

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12*7

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

370.00 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA24.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Magenta

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Chartreuse, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed and toothed

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

brewing beer

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

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Columbus Hops

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

साधारण राज़क

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Echter Hopfen

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Houblon

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Humulus lupulus

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Columbus Hops

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lúpulo

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Chmiel zwyczajny

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Columbus Hops

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Urticales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cannabaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Humulus

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

3NA

1 27800

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 Unknown and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like Unknown. 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 Not Available 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.