Cordyline

Malabar Spinach

About Cordyline and Malabar Spinach

Cordyline

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

255

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Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-10-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm24.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Blue, Green

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Burgundy

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Red blotch

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDYLINE

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Cordyline

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Cordyline

पोई

In German

Cordyline

Malabarspinat

In French

cordyline

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

cordyline

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Cordyline

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Cordyline

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Cordyline

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Cordyline

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Cordyline

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lomandroideae

Number of Species

2460

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Properties of Cordyline and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Cordyline and Malabar Spinach

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

Cordyline and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Cordyline and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Cordyline height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Cordyline and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Cordyline flower color: White and Pink
Cordyline leaf color:
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cordyline and Malabar Spinach

Care of Cordyline and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cordyline pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cordyline 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.