Japanese Privet

Malabar Spinach

About Japanese Privet and Malabar Spinach

Japanese Privet

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

foothill woods, Hills, Lowland

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm24.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, 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

Acicular

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

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, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Galls, Honey fungus, Red blotch, Wasps

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Hypotensive, Tonic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee

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

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LIGUSTRUM japonicum

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Ligustrum Waxleaf Ligustrum Texas Privet Waxleaf Privet

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Privet

पोई

7.2.2 In German

japanische Privet

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Privet japonaise

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Privet japonesa

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Privet

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Privet Xapanese

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Xapanese Privet

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Japanese Privet

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Oleaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Ligustrum

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

50NA

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Privet and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Privet and Malabar Spinach

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

Japanese Privet and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Japanese Privet and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Privet height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Privet and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Japanese Privet flower color: White
Japanese Privet leaf color: Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Japanese Privet and Malabar Spinach

Care of Japanese Privet and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Privet 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 Privet 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.