Southern Magnolia

Malabar Spinach

About Southern Magnolia and Malabar Spinach

Southern Magnolia

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not available

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

marshes, Marshy ground, Swamps

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12*7

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm24.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pyramidal

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Less Watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Drought Tolerant

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Birds, Squirrels

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Rabbits, Squirrels

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma, Runny nose

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Blood purifying, Treatment of Dark Spots

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-cancer, Anxiety, Asthma, Diabetes, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Grown for shade

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

Container, Feature Plant, Landscape, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MAGNOLIA grandiflora

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Magnolia grandiflora, bull bay

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Magnolia grandiflora

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Immergrüne Magnolie

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Magnolia à grandes fleurs

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Magnolia grandiflora

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Magnolia grandiflora

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Magnólia-branca

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Magnolia wielkokwiatowa

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Magnolia grandiflora

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Magnoliaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Magnolia

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Magnolioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

210NA

1 27800

Properties of Southern Magnolia and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Southern Magnolia and Malabar Spinach

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

Southern Magnolia and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Southern Magnolia and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Southern Magnolia height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Southern Magnolia and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Southern Magnolia flower color: White
Southern Magnolia leaf color: Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Southern Magnolia and Malabar Spinach

Care of Southern Magnolia and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southern Magnolia 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 Southern Magnolia needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.