Malabar Spinach

Cinnamon

About Malabar Spinach and Cinnamon

Malabar Spinach

Cinnamon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-8

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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760.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

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910.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White, Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Pink

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

Small elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Seeds, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Air freshner, Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, For making oil, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

CINNAMOMUM verum

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

दालचीनी

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Zimt

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Cannelle

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Canela

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Κανέλα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Canela

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Cynamon

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

cinnamomum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Lauraceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Cinnamomum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cassythoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Cinnamon

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Cinnamon

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

Malabar Spinach and Cinnamon Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Cinnamon physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Cinnamon height is 760.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Cinnamon are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Cinnamon flower color: White and Light Yellow
Cinnamon leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Pink

Care of Malabar Spinach and Cinnamon

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