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Winter Daphne
Winter Daphne

Malabar Spinach
Malabar Spinach



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About Winter Daphne and Malabar Spinach

What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable

Origin

China, Japan
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

15
0 40000
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Habitat

shade of upland trees
Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12*7

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm24.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Rose
Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

feather-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

poisonous if ingested
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Woodland margins
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Making Perfumes
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAPHNE odora
BASELLA alba

Common Name

winter daphne
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

winter daphne
पोई

In German

Daphne odora
Malabarspinat

In French

Daphne odora
L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Daphne odora
espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Daphne odora
Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Daphne odora
Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Daphne odora
Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Daphne odora
Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Malvales
Caryophyllales

Family

Thymelaeaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Daphne
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae
-

Number of Species

7060
1 27800
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Properties of Winter Daphne and Malabar Spinach

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

Season and Care of Winter Daphne and Malabar Spinach

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

Winter Daphne and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Winter Daphne and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Daphne height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Daphne and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

  • Winter Daphne flower color: White, Pink and Rose

  • Winter Daphne leaf color: Dark Green

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

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Winter Daphne and Malabar Spinach

Care of Winter Daphne and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Winter Daphne 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 Winter Daphne 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.