Malabar Spinach

Japanese Camellia

About Malabar Spinach and Japanese Camellia

Malabar Spinach

Japanese Camellia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available7-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

10-7

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval/Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm210.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

24.00 cm165.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

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

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

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

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

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, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

10-10-10, 8-8-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Black Mold, Flower Blight, Free of serious pests and diseases, Leaf Gall, Leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Astringent, Cancer, Haemostatic, Salve, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

As a tea substitute, Used as a hair-dressing oil, Used for making green dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

CAMELLIA japonica 'Debutante'

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Camellia, Debutante Camellia, Japanese Camellia

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

Japanese Camellia

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Japanische Kamelie

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Camellia japonais

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Camelia japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Ιαπωνικά Camellia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Camellia japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Japoński Camellia

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Camellia Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Theales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Theaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Camellia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Theaeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Theoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Malabar Spinach and Japanese Camellia

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Japanese Camellia

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

Malabar Spinach and Japanese Camellia Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Japanese Camellia physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Japanese Camellia height is 210.00 cm and width 165.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Japanese Camellia are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Japanese Camellia flower color: Light Pink
Japanese Camellia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Japanese Camellia

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