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Malabar Spinach
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About Malabar Spinach and Mexican Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Mexico

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'

Number of Varieties

520
0 40000
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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*7
10 - 7

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, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

24.00 cm30.00 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
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Long linear and narrow

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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
Aphids, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Mealybugs

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
OTATEA acuminata

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

In Hindi

पोई
मैक्सिकन बांस

In German

Malabarspinat
Mexican Bambus

In French

L’épinard de Malabar
Bamboo mexicaine

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar
bambú mexicana

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι
Μεξικού μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre
Bamboo Mexican

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar
Mexican Bamboo

In Latin

Spinach Malabar
Mexicanus Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Eudicotyledones
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Order

Caryophyllales
Poales

Family

Basellaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Basella
Otatea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6055
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Mexican Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Mexican Bamboo

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

Malabar Spinach and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

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

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Malabar Spinach and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.