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Malabar Spinach and Epidendrum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Epiphyte  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Diothonea, Auliza  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
1000  
14
5  

Habitat
Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions, Wet lands  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12*7  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
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
15.20 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Green, Ivory  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark 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
Linear  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Fall, Winter, Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Cold climate, Humidity  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Ample Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Humidity  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

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
Flowers  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EPIDENDRUM ciliare  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Epidendrum, Fringed Star Orchid  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
Epidendrum  
पोई  

In German
Epidendrum  
Malabarspinat  

In French
Epidendrum  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
Epidendrum  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
Epidendrum  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
Epidendrum  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
Epidendrum  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
Epidendrum  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Asparagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Orchidaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Coilostylis  
Basella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Epidendreae  
-  

Subfamily
Epidendroideae  
-  

Number of Species
1500  
18
60  

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Difference Between Epidendrum and Malabar Spinach

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

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Importance of Epidendrum and Malabar Spinach

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

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

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