Juniperus scopulorum

Malabar Spinach

About Juniperus scopulorum and Malabar Spinach

Juniperus scopulorum

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, North America

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

Cold Regions, Dry areas, Dry Forest

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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

Pyramidal

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm24.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

stem tip cuttings, Tip cutting

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Early/Late Blight

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Cold, Cough, Laxative

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Shoots, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Cologreen'

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Rocky Mountain juniper

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Juniperus scopulorum

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Juniperus scopulorum

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Juniperus scopulorum

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Juniperus scopulorum

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Juniperus scopulorum

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Juniperus scopulorum

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Juniperus scopulorum

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Juniperus scopulorum

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Pinales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Juniperus

Basella

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

65NA

1 27800

Properties of Juniperus scopulorum and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Juniperus scopulorum and Malabar Spinach

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

Juniperus scopulorum and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Juniperus scopulorum and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Juniperus scopulorum height is 460.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Juniperus scopulorum and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Juniperus scopulorum flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Juniperus scopulorum leaf color: Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Juniperus scopulorum and Malabar Spinach

Care of Juniperus scopulorum and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Juniperus scopulorum 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 Juniperus scopulorum 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.