Malabar Spinach

Shooting Star

About Malabar Spinach and Shooting Star

Malabar Spinach

Shooting Star

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southeastern Asia

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar

Number of Varieties

517

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Floodplains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-9

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White, Pink, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate elongated

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

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

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Aphids, Fungal leaf spots

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Runny nose, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

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, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps

In Hindi

पोई

shooting star

In German

Malabarspinat

shooting star

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Dodecatheon

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Dodecatheon

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

shooting star

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Dodecatheon

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

shooting star

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

shooting star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Primulales

Family

Basellaceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Basella

Dodecatheon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6017

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Shooting Star

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Shooting Star

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

Malabar Spinach and Shooting Star Physical Information

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

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral
Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Malabar Spinach and Shooting Star

Care of Malabar Spinach and Shooting Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Shooting Star pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Shooting Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.