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Malabar Spinach and Kukui


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
-  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
3  
5  

Habitat
Woodlands  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12*7  

Sunset Zone
H2, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm  
31
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green  
White, Ivory  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
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 Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Spring
Less Watering  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
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
Aphids, Insects  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
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
No  
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
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
-  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus  
पोई  

In German
Lichtnussbaum  
Malabarspinat  

In French
Aleurites moluccana  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Euphorbiales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Aleurites  
Basella  

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

Tribe
Aleuritideae  
-  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
60  

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Difference Between Kukui and Malabar Spinach

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

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Importance of Kukui and Malabar Spinach

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

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

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