Malabar Spinach

Juniperus scopulorum

About Malabar Spinach and Juniperus scopulorum

Malabar Spinach

Juniperus scopulorum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Hybrid origin, North 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

Cold Regions, Dry areas, Dry Forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

7-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

24.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Blue

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

stem tip cuttings, Tip cutting

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 water frequently

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Early/Late Blight

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Cold, Cough, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Not Available

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Cologreen'

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Rocky Mountain juniper

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

Juniperus scopulorum

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Juniperus scopulorum

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Juniperus scopulorum

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Juniperus scopulorum

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Juniperus scopulorum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Juniperus scopulorum

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Juniperus scopulorum

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Juniperus scopulorum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Juniperus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA65

1 27800

Properties of Malabar Spinach and Juniperus scopulorum

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Juniperus scopulorum

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

Malabar Spinach and Juniperus scopulorum Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Juniperus scopulorum physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Juniperus scopulorum height is 460.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Juniperus scopulorum are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Juniperus scopulorum flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Juniperus scopulorum leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Juniperus scopulorum

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