Malabar Spinach

Butterfly Tree

About Malabar Spinach and Butterfly Tree

Malabar Spinach

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

520

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-9

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, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

पोई

Butterfly tree

In German

Malabarspinat

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Basellaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Basella

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

60500

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Butterfly Tree

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

Malabar Spinach and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Butterfly Tree

Care of Malabar Spinach and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove branches, 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 Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.