Malabar Spinach

Cassia Grandis

About Malabar Spinach and Cassia Grandis

Malabar Spinach

Cassia Grandis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

China, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Lowland, Mixed deciduous forest, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

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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

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1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,300.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,200.00 cm

Rank: 17 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Pink, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Not Available, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

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

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Not Available

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

Cassia grandis

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Pink Shower Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

Pink Shower Tree

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Rosa Shower Tree

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Cassia grandis

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Cassia grandis

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Ροζ δέντρο ντους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

marimari

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Różowy Prysznic Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Pink arbor imber

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Cassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Cassia Grandis

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Cassia Grandis

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

Malabar Spinach and Cassia Grandis Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Cassia Grandis physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Cassia Grandis height is 1,300.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Cassia Grandis are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Cassia Grandis flower color: Pink and Yellow green
Cassia Grandis leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Cassia Grandis

Care of Malabar Spinach and Cassia Grandis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Cassia Grandis pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cassia Grandis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.