Shooting Star

Malabar Spinach

About Shooting Star and Malabar Spinach

Shooting Star

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

175

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Habitat

Floodplains, open Woodlands

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12*7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm24.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Salmon, Coral

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Burgundy

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Fungal leaf spots

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Runny nose, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare

BASELLA alba

Common Name

American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

shooting star

पोई

In German

shooting star

Malabarspinat

In French

Dodecatheon

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Dodecatheon

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

shooting star

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Dodecatheon

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

shooting star

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

shooting star

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Primulales

Caryophyllales

Family

Verbenaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Dodecatheon

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1760

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Properties of Shooting Star and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Shooting Star and Malabar Spinach

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

Shooting Star and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Shooting Star and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Shooting Star and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral
Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Shooting Star and Malabar Spinach

Care of Shooting Star and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shooting Star pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Shooting Star 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.