Malabar Spinach

Chorisia

About Malabar Spinach and Chorisia

Malabar Spinach

Chorisia

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What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

Perennial

Vegetable

Southeastern Asia, India

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

-9999

12*7

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

Vining/Climbing

2.40 cm

24.00 cm

Red, Green, Orange Red

Bicolor

White, Ivory

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

Heart-shaped

✔✘

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Fast

Clay, Loam

Neutral

Well drained

✔✘

Drought

Ground

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Medium

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

Average Water

Moderate

Average Water

Neutral

Clay, Loam

Well drained

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Nitrogen

Aphids

Drought

Showy

Single

✔✘

Medium

Glossy

✔✘

Sometimes

✔✘

Air purification

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

Leaves

Used As Food

✔✘

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

BASELLA alba

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

पोई

Malabarspinat

L’épinard de Malabar

espinaca de Malabar

Malabar Σπανάκι

Malabar espinafre

Szpinak Malabar

Spinach Malabar

Plantae

Magnoliophyta

Eudicotyledones

Caryophyllales

Basellaceae

Basella

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Perennial

Tree

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Chorisia speciosa

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

9-15

12-5

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Oval or Rounded

1,220.00 cm

Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory

Bicolor

Brown, Sandy Brown

Green, Light Green

Green

Elliptic

✔✘

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Fast

Loam, Sand

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Well drained

Late Fall, Early Winter

✔✘

Drought, Salt

Ground

Grafting, Seedlings

Medium

Do not water frequently, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

Lots of watering

Moderate

Average Water

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Red blotch

Drought

Showy

Single

✔✘

Medium

Glossy

✔✘

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

✔✘

Air purification

Seeds, Stem

Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry

✔✘

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

CHORISIA speciosa

Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree

Chorisia

Plantae

Magnoliophyta

Magnoliopsida

Malvales

Bombacaceae

Ceiba

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Bombacoideae

Properties of Malabar Spinach and Chorisia

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Chorisia

Season and care of Malabar Spinach and Chorisia is important to know. While considering everything about Malabar Spinach and Chorisia, growing season is an essential factor. Malabar Spinach season is and Chorisia season is . The type of soil for Malabar Spinach is and for Chorisia is while the PH of soil for Malabar Spinach is and for Chorisia is .

Malabar Spinach and Chorisia Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Chorisia physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is and width whereas Chorisia height is and width . The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Chorisia are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color:
Malabar Spinach leaf color:
Chorisia flower color:
Chorisia leaf color:

Care of Malabar Spinach and Chorisia

Care of Malabar Spinach and Chorisia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done and Chorisia pruning is done . In summer Malabar Spinach needs and in winter, it needs . Whereas, in summer Chorisia needs and in winter, it needs .