Malabar Spinach

Michelia Champaca

About Malabar Spinach and Michelia Champaca

Malabar Spinach

Michelia Champaca

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Tropical Indomalaya

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

Broad-Leaved Forests, Subtropical forests, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-11

0 99

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

16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm750.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

24.00 cm600.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Gold, Tan, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark 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

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Summer, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Dry, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Fall, Early Summer, Mid Spring, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

Needs watering once a week

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Alternate Days

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Dry, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Fertilize in early spring, General garden fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Caterpillar, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Not Available, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin condition, Perfumes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Combats Stress, Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Feature Plant, Shady Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

Magnolia champaca

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

champak

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

चंपक

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

champaka

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

magnolia champaca

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

champaca magnolia

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

μανόλιας Champaca

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

magnólia champaca

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Magnolia champaca

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Magnolia champaca

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Magnolia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Malabar Spinach and Michelia Champaca

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Michelia Champaca

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

Malabar Spinach and Michelia Champaca Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Michelia Champaca physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Michelia Champaca height is 750.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Michelia Champaca are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Michelia Champaca flower color: Gold, Tan and Yellow
Michelia Champaca leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Michelia Champaca

Care of Malabar Spinach and Michelia Champaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Michelia Champaca pruning is done Prune in winter and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Michelia Champaca needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.