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Malabar Spinach
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About Malabar Spinach and Silver Bells

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

53
0 40000
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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*7
9-5

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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

24.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
-

The pH of Soil

Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
-

Other Uses

Used As Food
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

पोई
Silver bells

In German

Malabarspinat
Silver bells

In French

L’épinard de Malabar
Silver bells

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar
Silver bells

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι
Silver bells

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre
Silver bells

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar
Silver bells

In Latin

Spinach Malabar
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Ebenales

Family

Basellaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Basella
Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

604
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Silver Bells

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Silver Bells

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

Malabar Spinach and Silver Bells Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Silver Bells are as follows:

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

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Silver Bells

Care of Malabar Spinach and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.