Glossy Abelia

Malabar Spinach

About Glossy Abelia and Malabar Spinach

Glossy Abelia

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

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Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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2.40 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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24.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Burgundy, Dark Red

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering

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, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

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

Fine

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

Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border, 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

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABELIA x grandiflora

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Glossy Abelia

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Glossy Abelia

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Glossy Abelia

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Abelia Glossy

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abelia brillante

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

γυαλιστερό Abelia

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abelia brilhante

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Błyszczący Abelia

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Abutilon glossy

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Caprifoliaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Glossy Abelia and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Glossy Abelia and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Glossy Abelia and Malabar Spinach. Glossy Abelia doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Glossy Abelia does not have fragrant flowers. Glossy Abelia has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Glossy Abelia and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Glossy Abelia and Malabar Spinach

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

Glossy Abelia and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

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

Glossy Abelia flower color: White and Light Pink
Glossy Abelia leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Glossy Abelia and Malabar Spinach

Care of Glossy Abelia and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Glossy Abelia pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Glossy Abelia 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.