Royal Poinciana

Malabar Spinach

About Royal Poinciana and Malabar Spinach

Royal Poinciana

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Tree

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

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Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

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Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

old gardens

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,100.00 cm

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2.40 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,300.00 cm

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24.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red, Yellow

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 15-5-15

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

antihelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, constipation, hemiplagia, Inflammation

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Delonix regia

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Gulmohar, Royal Poinciana

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

गुलमोहर

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Flammenbaum

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Delonix regia

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

malinche

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Delonix regia

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

flamboiã

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

wianowłostka królewska

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

CHORIZIA

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Delonix

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Royal Poinciana and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Royal Poinciana and Malabar Spinach

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

Royal Poinciana and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Royal Poinciana and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Royal Poinciana height is 1,100.00 cm and width 1,300.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Royal Poinciana and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Royal Poinciana flower color: Orange Red and Yellow
Royal Poinciana leaf color: Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Royal Poinciana and Malabar Spinach

Care of Royal Poinciana and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Royal Poinciana pruning is done Requires little pruning and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Royal Poinciana 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.