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Malabar Spinach
Malabar Spinach

Incense Cedar
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About Malabar Spinach and Incense Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

51
0 40000
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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*7
8-1

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm2,130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

24.00 cm180.00 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
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Pinnate

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

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

-
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Incense Cedar

In Hindi

पोई
Incense Cedar

In German

Malabarspinat
Zeder

In French

L’épinard de Malabar
Encens Cedar

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar
cedro de incienso

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι
θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre
cedro de incenso

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar
kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Spinach Malabar
incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Pinopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Pinales

Family

Basellaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Basella
Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

6050
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Incense Cedar

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Incense Cedar

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

Malabar Spinach and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Incense Cedar are as follows:

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

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Incense Cedar flower color:

  • Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Incense Cedar

Care of Malabar Spinach and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.