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Malabar Spinach and Chinese Juniper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
China, Japan  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
5  

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12*7  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow Green  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue Black, Purple Brown  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
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 Spring, Mid Spring, Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium  
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  
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
Scale, Spider mites  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours  
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS chinensis  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Chinese Juniper  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
चीनी जुनिपर  
पोई  

In German
chinesische Wacholder  
Malabarspinat  

In French
genévrier de Chine  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
enebro chino  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
Κινέζικα αρκεύθου  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
zimbro chinês  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
jałowiec chiński  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
Chinese iuniperorum  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pinophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Pinales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Juniperus  
Basella  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Cupressoideae  
-  

Number of Species
67  
99+
60  

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Difference Between Chinese Juniper and Malabar Spinach

If you are confused whether Chinese Juniper 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 Chinese Juniper and Malabar Spinach Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Chinese Juniper are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Malabar Spinach fertilizers required are Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Chinese Juniper and Malabar Spinach if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Chinese Juniper and Malabar Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chinese Juniper and Malabar Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chinese Juniper 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 Chinese Juniper is Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds and treating tumours whereas of Malabar Spinach is Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Chinese Juniper has beauty benefits as follows: while Malabar Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

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