Japanese Camellia

Malabar Spinach

About Japanese Camellia and Malabar Spinach

Japanese Camellia

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2000NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 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

Oval/Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

210.00 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

165.00 cm24.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

Early Spring, Late Winter

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

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

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10, 8-8-8

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Black Mold, Flower Blight, Free of serious pests and diseases, Leaf Gall, Leaf spot

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

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

Astringent, Cancer, Haemostatic, Salve, Tonic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

As a tea substitute, Used as a hair-dressing oil, Used for making green dye

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, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAMELLIA japonica 'Debutante'

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Camellia, Debutante Camellia, Japanese Camellia

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Camellia

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Japanische Kamelie

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Camellia japonais

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Camelia japonesa

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Camellia

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Camellia japonês

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Japoński Camellia

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Camellia Italica

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Theales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Theaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Camellia

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Theaeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Theoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Camellia and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Camellia and Malabar Spinach

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

Japanese Camellia and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Japanese Camellia and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Camellia height is 210.00 cm and width 165.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Camellia and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Japanese Camellia flower color: Light Pink
Japanese Camellia leaf color: Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Japanese Camellia and Malabar Spinach

Care of Japanese Camellia and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Camellia pruning is done 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 Japanese Camellia needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.