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Malabar Spinach and Gifboom


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Africa  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
-  
5  

Habitat
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12*7  

Sunset Zone
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
90.00 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently  
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used to poison animals during hunting  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA virosa  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Gifboom  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
Gifboom  
पोई  

In German
Namibische Giftwolfmilch  
Malabarspinat  

In French
Euphorbia virosa  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
Euphorbia virosa  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
Euphorbia virosa  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
Euphorbia virosa  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
Euphorbia virosa  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
Euphorbia virosa  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Malpighiales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Euphorbia  
Basella  

Clade
Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Euphorbioideae  
-  

Number of Species
-  
60  

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Difference Between Gifboom and Malabar Spinach

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

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Importance of Gifboom and Malabar Spinach

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

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

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