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Malabar Spinach and Cestrum aurantiacum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Vegetable  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
-  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
5  
5  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12*7  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 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
180.00 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Gold  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, 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
Lance-shaped to oblong  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
reseeds  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
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  
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 regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
poisonous if ingested  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Traditional medicine  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CESTRUM aurantiacum  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
orange jessamine  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
Cestrum aurantiacum  
पोई  

In German
Hammersträucher  
Malabarspinat  

In French
Cestrum aurantiacum  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
Cestrum  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
Cestrum aurantiacum  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
Cestrum aurantiacum  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
Cestrum aurantiacum  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
Cestrum aurantiacum  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Solanales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Cestrum  
Basella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
60  

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Difference Between Cestrum aurantiacum and Malabar Spinach

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