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Malabar Spinach and Holywood


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
-  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
1  
5  

Habitat
Dry Forest, Lowland  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Violet, Blue Violet  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive  
Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Olive  
Purple, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
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
Very Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  
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
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, slow-release fertilizers  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Gout, Rheumatism, Sore throat  
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds, Wood  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for ship building  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GUAIACUM sanctum  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
Holywood  
पोई  

In German
Holywood  
Malabarspinat  

In French
Holywood  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
Holywood  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
Holywood  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
Holywood  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
Holywood  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
Holywood  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Sapindales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Zygophyllaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Guaiacum  
Basella  

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

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Zygophylloideae  
-  

Number of Species
5  
99+
60  

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Difference Between Holywood and Malabar Spinach

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

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Importance of Holywood and Malabar Spinach

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

Compare Facts of Holywood 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 Holywood 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 Holywood are Skin irritation whereas of Malabar Spinach have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Holywood has showy fruits and Malabar Spinach has showy fruits. Also Holywood is not flowering and Malabar Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Holywood and Malabar Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.

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