1 What is
1.1 Life Span
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
1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
2.2.3 Fruit Color
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
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
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
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
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
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Black Mold, Flower Blight, Free of serious pests and diseases, Leaf Gall, Leaf spot
Aphids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
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
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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
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
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species