Malabar Spinach

Snow Bush

About Malabar Spinach and Snow Bush

Malabar Spinach

Snow Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Melanesia

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Tropical Climate, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-10

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

H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

24.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.4 Plant Color

1.4.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Green

1.4.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

1.4.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Red

1.4.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

1.4.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

1.4.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

1.4.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

1.5 Shape

1.5.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

1.6 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Medium

3.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

slow-release fertilizers

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

None

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

antimicrobial

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

5.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

BREYNIA disticha

6.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Snow Bush

6.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

बर्फ बुश

6.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Schnee Bush

6.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

neige Bush

6.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

nieve Bush

6.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

χιόνι Μπους

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

neve de Bush

6.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Śnieg Bush

6.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Aequaliter Nubila Bush

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Euphorbiales

7.5 Family

Basellaceae

Euphorbiaceae

7.6 Genus

Basella

Breynia

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

Phyllantheae

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Antidesmatoideae

7.10 Number of Species

NA38

1 27800

Properties of Malabar Spinach and Snow Bush

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Snow Bush

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

Malabar Spinach and Snow Bush Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Snow Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Snow Bush are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Snow Bush flower color: Green
Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory

Care of Malabar Spinach and Snow Bush

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