Malabar Spinach

Mahonia

About Malabar Spinach and Mahonia

Malabar Spinach

Mahonia

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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

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Mahonia bealei, Mahonia japonica, Mahonia shenii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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180

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Dry areas, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

6-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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90.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Yellow, Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Dark Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

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

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

From Rhizomes

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

Allow to dry out slightly between 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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Mulch, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Galls, Insects, Leaf spot, Rust, Scale, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Heartburn, Itchiness, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Intestinal irritations

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used for its medicinal properties

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, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

MAHONIA fortunei

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Mahonia

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

Mahonia

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Mahonia

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Mahonia

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Mahonia

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Mahonia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

mahonia

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Mahonia

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Mahonia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Berberidaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Mahonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Mahonia

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Mahonia

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

Malabar Spinach and Mahonia Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Mahonia physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Mahonia height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Mahonia are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Mahonia flower color: Yellow and Lemon yellow
Mahonia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Mahonia

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