Malabar Spinach

Alexandra Palm

About Malabar Spinach and Alexandra Palm

Malabar Spinach

Alexandra Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Australia

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Walsch River Palm King Palm Myola King Palm Purple Crown Shaft King Palm Peach River Palm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA6

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

24.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White, Yellow, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Elliptic

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

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

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

ARCHONTOPHOENIX alexandrae

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Alex Palm, Alexandra Palm, Princess Alexandra Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

Alexandra palm

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Alexandra palm

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Alexandra palme

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Alexandra palma

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Αλεξάνδρα παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Alexandra palma

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Alexandra dłoni

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Alexandra palma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Archontophoenix

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Areceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Arecoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Malabar Spinach and Alexandra Palm

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Alexandra Palm

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

Malabar Spinach and Alexandra Palm Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Alexandra Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Alexandra Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Alexandra Palm are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Alexandra Palm flower color: White, Yellow and Lavender
Alexandra Palm leaf color: Green and Silver

Care of Malabar Spinach and Alexandra Palm

Care of Malabar Spinach and Alexandra Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Alexandra Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alexandra Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.