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About Pachysandra and Malabar Spinach


About Malabar Spinach and Pachysandra


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
China, Japan  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
5  

Habitat
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12*7  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Prostrate/Trailing  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.00 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Ants, pollinators  
-  

Allergy
allergic reaction  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PACHYSANDRA terminalis  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
pachysandra  
पोई  

In German
Ysander  
Malabarspinat  

In French
pachysandra  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
Pachysandra  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
Pachysandra  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
Pachysandra  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
Runianka  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
Pachysandra  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Buxales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Buxaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Pachysandra  
Basella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
sarcococceae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
5  
60  

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Properties of Pachysandra and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Pachysandra and Malabar Spinach

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

Pachysandra and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Pachysandra and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Pachysandra height is 6.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Pachysandra and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Care of Pachysandra and Malabar Spinach

Care of Pachysandra and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pachysandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pachysandra 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.

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