Malabar Spinach

Holywood

About Malabar Spinach and Holywood

Malabar Spinach

Holywood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Dry Forest, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-10

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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

24.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Olive

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Olive

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Olive

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Blood purifying

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anti-inflammatory, Gout, Rheumatism, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Seeds, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for ship building

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

GUAIACUM sanctum

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

Holywood

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Holywood

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Holywood

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Holywood

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Holywood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Holywood

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Holywood

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Holywood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Zygophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Guaiacum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Zygophylloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA5

1 27800

Properties of Malabar Spinach and Holywood

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Holywood

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

Malabar Spinach and Holywood Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Holywood physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Holywood height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Holywood are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Holywood flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Holywood leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Malabar Spinach and Holywood

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