Magnolia Tree

Malabar Spinach

About Magnolia Tree and Malabar Spinach

Magnolia Tree

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Gwillimia, Manglietia, Kmeria

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

19NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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 or Rounded

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

370.00 cm24.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

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, Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize in late fall, fertilize in spring, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Canker, Crown gall, Hoplia beetle, Leaf burn, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Scorch, Soft scales, Thripes, Wetwood

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Treatment of Dark Spots

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Alzheimer’s Disease, Anxiety, Cancer, Digestion problems, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Respiratory Disorders, Weight loss

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Shade Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MAGNOLIA 'Alexandria'

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Alexandria Magnolia, Magnolia

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

हिम चम्पा

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Magnolienbaum

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

magnolia

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de magnolia

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Magnolia δέντρο

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

magnólia

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

magnolia drzewa

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Magnolia lignum

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Magnoliaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Magnolia

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

210NA

1 27800

Properties of Magnolia Tree and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Magnolia Tree and Malabar Spinach

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

Magnolia Tree and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Magnolia Tree and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Magnolia Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Magnolia Tree and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Magnolia Tree flower color: Purple, Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Magnolia Tree leaf color: Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Magnolia Tree and Malabar Spinach

Care of Magnolia Tree and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Magnolia Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Magnolia Tree 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.