Malabar Spinach

Sakaki

About Malabar Spinach and Sakaki

Malabar Spinach

Sakaki

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

secondary forest, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Sakaki

In Hindi

पोई

Sakaki

In German

Malabarspinat

Sperrstrauch

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Sakaki

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Sakaki

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Sakaki

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Sakaki

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Sakaki

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Sakaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Theales

Family

Basellaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Basella

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6018

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Sakaki

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Sakaki

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

Malabar Spinach and Sakaki Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Sakaki physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Sakaki height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Sakaki are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sakaki flower color: White and Yellow
Sakaki leaf color: Red and Bronze

Care of Malabar Spinach and Sakaki

Care of Malabar Spinach and Sakaki include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Sakaki pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sakaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.