Malabar Spinach

Beautyberry

About Malabar Spinach and Beautyberry

Malabar Spinach

Beautyberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

China

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica

Number of Varieties

520

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

8-3

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

3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm609.60 cm

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Yellow green, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food

Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Beautyberry

In Hindi

पोई

Beauty Berry Plant

In German

Malabarspinat

Schönheit Berry Pflanze

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Beauté Berry Plante

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Planta de la baya de belleza

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Planta Berry beleza

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Beauty Berry roślin

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Planta forma Berry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Basellaceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Basella

Callicarpa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

60140

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Beautyberry

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Beautyberry

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

Malabar Spinach and Beautyberry Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Beautyberry physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Beautyberry height is 609.60 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Beautyberry are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Beautyberry flower color: Pink and Lavender
Beautyberry leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Beautyberry

Care of Malabar Spinach and Beautyberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Beautyberry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beautyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.