Sweetshrub

Malabar Spinach

About Sweetshrub and Malabar Spinach

Sweetshrub

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 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

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm24.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

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, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

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, Insects, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Sweetshrub

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

sweetshrub

पोई

7.2.2 In German

sweetshrub

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

sweetshrub

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

sweetshrub

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

sweetshrub

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sweetshrub

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

sweetshrub

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

sweetshrub

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Laurales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Calycanthaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Calycanthus

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

4NA

1 27800

Properties of Sweetshrub and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Malabar Spinach

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

Sweetshrub and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

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

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sweetshrub and Malabar Spinach

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