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About Malabar Spinach and Bay Laurel

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Tree
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Forest edges, Hillside
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
8-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12*7
12-1
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
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Pyramidal
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
24.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red
Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Ivory
Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Linear
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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 in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
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5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
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5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
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5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., 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, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
LAURUS nobilis
7.2 Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay
7.2.1 In Hindi
पोई
bay laurel
7.2.2 In German
Malabarspinat
Lorbeer
7.2.3 In French
L’épinard de Malabar
laurier
7.2.4 In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar
laurel
7.2.5 In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι
δάφνη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre
louro
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak Malabar
wawrzynu
7.2.8 In Latin
Spinach Malabar
sinus laurus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Not Available
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Laurales
8.5 Family
Basellaceae
Lauraceae
8.6 Genus
Basella
Laurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Bay Laurel

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Bay Laurel

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

Malabar Spinach and Bay Laurel Physical Information

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

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green

  • Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Bay Laurel

Care of Malabar Spinach and Bay Laurel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Bay Laurel pruning is done Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bay Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.