Malabar Spinach

Buttonbush

About Malabar Spinach and Buttonbush

Malabar Spinach

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

South Africa

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

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 summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used for woodware

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Buttonbush

In Hindi

पोई

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Malabarspinat

Button Strauch

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rubiales

Family

Basellaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Basella

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6012

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Buttonbush

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

Malabar Spinach and Buttonbush Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Buttonbush are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Buttonbush

Care of Malabar Spinach and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.