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Malabar Spinach and Bottle Palm


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Palm or Cycad  
Vegetable  

Origin
Madagascar  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Hyophorbe lagenicaulis  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
1  
5  

Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates, Loamy soils  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12*7  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Very Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Bark beetles, Moth, Ring Rot, Rust, Scale  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Soil Compaction, Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Flies, Mites, Woodpeckers  
-  

Allergy
drowsiness, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Digestion problems, Emmoiliant, Fights Depression, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Skin Disorders  
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Basketary, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HYOPHORBE lagenicaulis  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Bottle Palm  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
Palm  
पोई  

In German
Palme  
Malabarspinat  

In French
Paume  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
Palma  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
Παλάμη  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
Palma  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
Palma  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
Vero  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Arecales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Arecaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Archontophoenix  
Basella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Areceae  
-  

Subfamily
Arecoideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
99+
60  

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Difference Between Bottle Palm and Malabar Spinach

If you are confused whether Bottle Palm or Malabar Spinach are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bottle Palm and Malabar Spinach Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bottle Palm are Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium and slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Malabar Spinach fertilizers required are Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bottle Palm and Malabar Spinach if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bottle Palm and Malabar Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bottle Palm and Malabar Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bottle Palm and Malabar Spinach as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bottle Palm is Anemia, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Digestion problems, Emmoiliant, Fights Depression, High cholestrol, Indigestion and Skin Disorders whereas of Malabar Spinach is Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Bottle Palm has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff and Skin inflammation while Malabar Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff and Skin inflammation.

Compare Facts of Bottle Palm vs Malabar Spinach

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bottle Palm vs Malabar Spinach and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bottle Palm are drowsiness and Vomiting whereas of Malabar Spinach have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bottle Palm has showy fruits and Malabar Spinach has showy fruits. Also Bottle Palm is not flowering and Malabar Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Bottle Palm and Malabar Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.

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