Malabar Spinach

Sea Green Juniper

About Malabar Spinach and Sea Green Juniper

Malabar Spinach

Sea Green Juniper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9-1

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

1a, 1b, 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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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24.00 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Light Yellow Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Blue Black, Purple Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Scale-like imbricate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Scale, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Not Available

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

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Not Applicable

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Hepatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

JUNIPERUS chinensis 'sea green'

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Sea green Juniper

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

चीनी जुनिपर

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

chinesische Wacholder

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

genévrier de Chine

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

enebro chino

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Κινέζικα αρκεύθου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

zimbro chinês

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

jałowiec chiński

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Chinese iuniperorum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Juniperus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cupressoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Sea Green Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Sea Green Juniper

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

Malabar Spinach and Sea Green Juniper Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Sea Green Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Sea Green Juniper height is 60.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Sea Green Juniper are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sea Green Juniper flower color: Light Yellow Green
Sea Green Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Sea Green Juniper

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