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Malabar Spinach
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About Malabar Spinach and Tea Olive

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
China

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Osmanthus fragrans

Number of Varieties

530
0 40000
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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-99
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 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

24.00 cm180.00 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
Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water deeply about once a week

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

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
Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food
Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
OSMANTHUS delavayi

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive

In Hindi

पोई
चाय ओलिव

In German

Malabarspinat
Tea Olive

In French

L’épinard de Malabar
Tea Olive

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar
té verde oliva

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι
τσάι Ελιάς

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre
Tea Olive

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar
Herbata z oliwek

In Latin

Spinach Malabar
Tea Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Lamiales

Family

Basellaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Basella
Osmanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6030
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Tea Olive

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Tea Olive

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

Malabar Spinach and Tea Olive Physical Information

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

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

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Tea Olive flower color: White

  • Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Tea Olive

Care of Malabar Spinach and Tea Olive include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Tea Olive pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tea Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.