Million Bells

Malabar Spinach

About Million Bells and Malabar Spinach

Million Bells

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Crackling Fire , Tangerine , Terra Cotta , Trailing Sky Blue , Cherry Pink

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12*7

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Peach, Ivory

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch, Viruses

Aphids

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALIBRACHOA 'Balcabpea'

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Cabaret™ Peach Calibrachoa, Calibrachoa, Peach Million Bells

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

million bells

पोई

In German

million bells

Malabarspinat

In French

million bells

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

million bells

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

million bells

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

million bells

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

million bells

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

million bells

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Calibrachoa

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1660

1 27800

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Properties of Million Bells and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Million Bells and Malabar Spinach

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

Million Bells and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Million Bells and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Million Bells height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Million Bells and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Million Bells flower color: Pink, Rose, Peach and Ivory
Million Bells leaf color: Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Million Bells and Malabar Spinach

Care of Million Bells and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Million Bells pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Million Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.