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About Virginia Creeper and Malabar Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vines
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Central North America, Eastern Mexico, Eastern North America, Eastern United States, Southeastern Canada
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Not Available
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Brushlands, Chaparral, open Woodlands, Riverbanks, shaded woods, Stream side
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12*7
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
About American ..
1,500.00 cm
Rank: 29 (Overall)
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
1,200.00 cm
Rank: 17 (Overall)
24.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Red, Green, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Blue
White, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purplish Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Purple, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Purple, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Palmate
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Late Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sandy
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
71% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
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
Needs less watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Moist, Sandy
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in late summer or fall
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Leaf eating pests, Leaf Hoppers, Scale
Aphids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
60% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
57% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
43% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Vine Plants Garden Plants has it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Vine Plants Garden Plants has it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
33% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face, Weak pulse
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Cough, Diarrhea, Expectorant
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Root, Sap
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Vine, Wall
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
वर्जीनिया लता
पोई
7.2.2 In German
Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein
Malabarspinat
7.2.3 In French
vigne vierge vraie, vigne vierge à cinq folioles, vigne vierge de Virginie
L’épinard de Malabar
7.2.4 In Spanish
Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia
espinaca de Malabar
7.2.5 In Greek
αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια
Malabar Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Virginia Creeper
Malabar espinafre
7.2.7 In Polish
winobluszcz
Szpinak Malabar
7.2.8 In Latin
Virginia creeper
Spinach Malabar
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
Rhamnales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Vitaceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
Parthenocissus
Basella
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Virginia Creeper and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Virginia Creeper and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Virginia Creeper and Malabar Spinach. Virginia Creeper doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Virginia Creeper does not have fragrant flowers. Virginia Creeper has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face and Weak pulse and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face and Weak pulse. 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 Virginia Creeper and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Virginia Creeper and Malabar Spinach

Season and care of Virginia Creeper and Malabar Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Virginia Creeper and Malabar Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Virginia Creeper season is Late Summer and Malabar Spinach season is Late Summer. The type of soil for Virginia Creeper is Loam, Sandy and for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Virginia Creeper is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Malabar Spinach is Neutral.

Virginia Creeper and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Virginia Creeper and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Virginia Creeper height is 1,500.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Virginia Creeper and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

  • Virginia Creeper flower color: Not Available

  • Virginia Creeper leaf color: Green and Purplish Green

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Virginia Creeper and Malabar Spinach

Care of Virginia Creeper and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Virginia Creeper pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune in late summer or fall and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Virginia Creeper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.