Malabar Spinach

Butterfly Bush

About Malabar Spinach and Butterfly Bush

Malabar Spinach

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

5-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9-2

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, 2a, 2b, 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

Vining/Climbing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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7.50 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

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4.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

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

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Showy 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

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Butterfly Bush

Season and care of Malabar Spinach and Butterfly Bush is important to know. While considering everything about Malabar Spinach and Butterfly Bush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Malabar Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Butterfly Bush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam and for Butterfly Bush is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Malabar Spinach is Neutral and for Butterfly Bush is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

Malabar Spinach and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Butterfly Bush

Care of Malabar Spinach and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Bush pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.