Malabar Spinach

Powder Puff Tree

About Malabar Spinach and Powder Puff Tree

Malabar Spinach

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

South America

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-8

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

पोई

Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

Malabarspinat

Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Basellaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Basella

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ingeae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

60250

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Powder Puff Tree

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

Malabar Spinach and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Malabar Spinach and Powder Puff Tree

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