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About Malabar Spinach and Black Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
China

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo

Number of Varieties

5150
0 40000
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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Not marine, Terrícola

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*7
12 - 4

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, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

24.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green
Lime Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Mites

Allergy

-
Dermatitis, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo

In Hindi

पोई
काला बांस

In German

Malabarspinat
schwarzer Bambus

In French

L’épinard de Malabar
bambou noir

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar
negro de bambú

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι
μαύρο μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre
Black Bamboo

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar
Czarny Bambus

In Latin

Spinach Malabar
niger Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Cyperales

Family

Basellaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Basella
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Bambuseae

Subfamily

-
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

6049
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Black Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Black Bamboo

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

Malabar Spinach and Black Bamboo Physical Information

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

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

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Black Bamboo

Care of Malabar Spinach and Black Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Black Bamboo pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.