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About Malabar Spinach and Chinese Lantern


About Chinese Lantern and Malabar Spinach


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India  
-  

Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  
Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry  

Number of Varieties
5  
90  
99+

Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  
Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12*7  
10-1  

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, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.40 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
24.00 cm  
99+
12.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red  
Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Ivory  
Tan, 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  
Elliptic, toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids  
Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BASELLA alba  
ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'  

Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  
Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple  

In Hindi
पोई  
Chinese lantern  

In German
Malabarspinat  
Lampionblume  

In French
L’épinard de Malabar  
Coqueret alkékenge  

In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar  
Chinese lantern  

In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι  
Chinese lantern  

In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre  
Chinese lantern  

In Polish
Szpinak Malabar  
Miechunka rozdęta  

In Latin
Spinach Malabar  
Chinese lantern  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Solanales  

Family
Basellaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Basella  
Physalis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Physaleae  

Subfamily
-  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
60  
90  
99+

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Chinese Lantern

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Chinese Lantern

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

Malabar Spinach and Chinese Lantern Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Chinese Lantern physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Chinese Lantern are as follows:

Care of Malabar Spinach and Chinese Lantern

Care of Malabar Spinach and Chinese Lantern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Lantern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Lantern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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