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Malabar Spinach
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About Malabar Spinach and Hedge Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
China

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Bambusoideae

Number of Varieties

530
0 40000
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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*7
12 - 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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

24.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
digitate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used As Food
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
BAMBUSA multiplex

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

In Hindi

पोई
हेगड़े बांस

In German

Malabarspinat
Hedge Bambus

In French

L’épinard de Malabar
Bamboo Hedge

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar
bambú de cobertura

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι
hedge Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre
Bamboo Hedge

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar
Żywopłoty Bamboo

In Latin

Spinach Malabar
Sepi Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Cyperales

Family

Basellaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Basella
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Bambuseae

Subfamily

-
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

601200
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Hedge Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Hedge Bamboo

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

Malabar Spinach and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Hedge Bamboo flower color:

  • Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Hedge Bamboo

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