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Malabar Spinach and Clove


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Spices  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
5  

Habitat
meadows, Pastures  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12*7  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
100.00 cm  
99+
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Brown  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Red  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
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
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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, Well-rotted manure  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Canker, Nematodes, Red blotch, Scale, Soft scales  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Nematodes, White peach scale  
-  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Liver disease  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin and hair, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a spice  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Shade Trees  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Syzygium aromaticum  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Clove  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
लौंग  
पोई  

In German
Nelke  
Malabarspinat  

In French
Clou de girofle  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
Clavo  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
Σκελίδα σκόρδο  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
dente de alho  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
Ząbek  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
Castanea  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Myrtales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Musaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Syzygium  
Basella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Syzygieae  
-  

Subfamily
Myrtoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1200  
22
60  

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Difference Between Clove and Malabar Spinach

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

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Importance of Clove and Malabar Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Clove and Malabar Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Clove 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 Clove is Cough, Diarrhea, Gastritis and Vomiting whereas of Malabar Spinach is Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Clove has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Good for skin and hair and Remove blemishes while Malabar Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Good for skin and hair and Remove blemishes.

Compare Facts of Clove 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 Clove 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 Clove are Avoid during Pregnancy and Liver disease whereas of Malabar Spinach have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Clove has no showy fruits and Malabar Spinach has showy fruits. Also Clove is not flowering and Malabar Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Clove and Malabar Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.

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