Malabar Spinach

Cypress Vine

About Malabar Spinach and Cypress Vine

Malabar Spinach

Cypress Vine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

South Africa

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Ipomoea quamoclit

Number of Varieties

510

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

10-8

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long, Alternate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

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, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge

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

Anti-fungal, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

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

Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

Ipomoea quamoclit

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

star glory , hummingbird vine

In Hindi

पोई

Kunjlata

In German

Malabarspinat

Ipomoea quamoclit

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Ipomoea quamoclit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

Family

Basellaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Basella

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

6025

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Cypress Vine

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Cypress Vine

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

Malabar Spinach and Cypress Vine Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Cypress Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Cypress Vine height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Cypress Vine are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Cypress Vine flower color: Red and Magenta
Cypress Vine leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Cypress Vine

Care of Malabar Spinach and Cypress Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Cypress Vine pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Cypress Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.