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About Malabar Spinach and Million Bells

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Crackling Fire , Tangerine , Terra Cotta , Trailing Sky Blue , Cherry Pink
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
5
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
All sorts of environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12*7
12-1
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 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
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
24.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red
Pink, Rose, Peach, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Ivory
Not Available
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
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Toothed
2.4 Thorns
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Pest Free, Red blotch, Viruses
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
CALIBRACHOA 'Balcabpea'
7.2 Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Cabaret™ Peach Calibrachoa, Calibrachoa, Peach Million Bells
7.2.1 In Hindi
पोई
million bells
7.2.2 In German
Malabarspinat
million bells
7.2.3 In French
L’épinard de Malabar
million bells
7.2.4 In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar
million bells
7.2.5 In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι
million bells
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre
million bells
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak Malabar
million bells
7.2.8 In Latin
Spinach Malabar
million bells
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Basellaceae
Solanaceae
8.6 Genus
Basella
Calibrachoa
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Million Bells

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Million Bells

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

Malabar Spinach and Million Bells Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Million Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Million Bells height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Million Bells are as follows:

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

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Million Bells flower color: Pink, Rose, Peach and Ivory

  • Million Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Million Bells

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