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About Encyclia and Malabar Spinach


About Malabar Spinach and Encyclia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
World/Pandemic  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
242  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
5  

Habitat
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-14  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
12*7  

Sunset Zone
H2  
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
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.60 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
Light Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification  
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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ENCYCLIA hanburyi  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Encyclia, Orchid  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
आर्किड  
पोई  

In German
Orchidee  
Malabarspinat  

In French
Orchidée  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
Orquídea  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
εγκύκλιο  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
orquídea  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
orquídea  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
Epidendrum  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Asparagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Orchidaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Encyclia  
Basella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Epidendreae  
-  

Subfamily
Epidendroideae  
-  

Number of Species
242  
99+
60  

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Properties of Encyclia and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Encyclia and Malabar Spinach

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

Encyclia and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Encyclia and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Encyclia height is 40.60 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Encyclia and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Care of Encyclia and Malabar Spinach

Care of Encyclia and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Encyclia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Encyclia 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.

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