Malabar Spinach

Windmill Palm

About Malabar Spinach and Windmill Palm

Malabar Spinach

Windmill Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Chinese windmill palm, windmill palm ,Chusan palm

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

10-7

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

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

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

Umbrella Like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Regular watering during dry periods

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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

Astringent, Haemostatic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food

Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Weaving into Mats and Bags

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, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

TRACHYCARPUS fortunei

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Chinese Windmill Palm, Windmill Palm

In Hindi

पोई

Windmill Palm

In German

Malabarspinat

Trachycarpus fortunei

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Chinesische Hanfpalme

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Trachycarpus fortunei

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Windmill Palm

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Windmill Palm

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Trachycarpus fortunei

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Windmill Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Arecales

Family

Basellaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Basella

Trachycarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Corypheae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

60193

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Windmill Palm

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Windmill Palm

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

Malabar Spinach and Windmill Palm Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Windmill Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Windmill Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Windmill Palm are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Windmill Palm flower color: Yellow
Windmill Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Windmill Palm

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