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About Malabar Spinach and Virginia Creeper

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Vines
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Central North America, Eastern Mexico, Eastern North America, Eastern United States, Southeastern Canada
1.4 Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Brushlands, Chaparral, open Woodlands, Riverbanks, shaded woods, Stream side
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
7-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12*7
Not Available
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1,500.00 cm
Rank: 29 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
24.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1,200.00 cm
Rank: 17 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Ivory
Black, Blue
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Purplish Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Palmate
2.4 Thorns
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Late Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sandy
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
71% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Needs less watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Moist, Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in late summer or fall
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
Fertilize every year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Leaf eating pests, Leaf Hoppers, Scale
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
60% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
57% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
43% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
No Vine Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
No Vine Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
33% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face, Weak pulse
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
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, Cough, Diarrhea, Expectorant
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Root, Sap
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
All Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Vine, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
7.2 Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger
7.2.1 In Hindi
पोई
वर्जीनिया लता
7.2.2 In German
Malabarspinat
Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein
7.2.3 In French
L’épinard de Malabar
vigne vierge vraie, vigne vierge à cinq folioles, vigne vierge de Virginie
7.2.4 In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar
Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia
7.2.5 In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι
αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre
Virginia Creeper
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak Malabar
winobluszcz
7.2.8 In Latin
Spinach Malabar
Virginia creeper
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Rhamnales
8.5 Family
Basellaceae
Vitaceae
8.6 Genus
Basella
Parthenocissus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Virginia Creeper

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Virginia Creeper

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

Malabar Spinach and Virginia Creeper Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Virginia Creeper physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Virginia Creeper height is 1,500.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Virginia Creeper are as follows:

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

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Virginia Creeper flower color: Not Available

  • Virginia Creeper leaf color: Green and Purplish Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Virginia Creeper

Care of Malabar Spinach and Virginia Creeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Virginia Creeper pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune in late summer or fall. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Virginia Creeper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water.