Home
Garden Plants


Compare Malabar nut and Spinach


Spinach and Malabar nut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbs, Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
South-Eastern Asia  
Southern Asia  

Types
-  
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Semi desert, Wet forest  
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.00 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers  
Fertilize when new  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites  
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity  
Cold climate, Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails  
-  

Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting  
Food Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever  
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Justicia adhatoda  
SPINACIA oleracea  

Common Name
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka  
Spinach  

In Hindi
अडुळसा, अडुसा  
पालक  

In German
Indisches Lungenkraut  
Spinat  

In French
Justicia adhatoda  
Épinards  

In Spanish
Justicia adhatoda  
Espinacas  

In Greek
Justicia adhatoda  
Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
Justicia adhatoda  
Espinafre  

In Polish
Justicia adhatoda  
Szpinak  

In Latin
Justicia adhatoda  
Spinach  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Acanthaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Justicia  
Spinacia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Justicieae  
Anserineae  

Subfamily
Acanthoideae  
Chenopodioideae  

Number of Species
658  
38
800  
31

What is >>
<< All

Difference Between Malabar nut and Spinach

If you are confused whether Malabar nut or 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 Malabar nut and Spinach Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Malabar nut are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Don't use high pH fertilizers, whereas for Spinach fertilizers required are Fertilize when new. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Malabar nut and Spinach if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

<Flowering Plants

Compare List of Herbs

Importance of Malabar nut and Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Malabar nut and Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Malabar nut and 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 Malabar nut is Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection and Treating fever whereas of Spinach is Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K. Malabar nut has beauty benefits as follows: Good Cleanser and Good for the Scalp while Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: Good Cleanser and Good for the Scalp.

Compare Facts of Malabar nut vs 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 Malabar nut vs 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 Malabar nut are Dizziness, Mouth itching and Vomiting whereas of Spinach have Food Allergy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Malabar nut has no showy fruits and Spinach has no showy fruits. Also Malabar nut is not flowering and Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Malabar nut and Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.

List of Herbs

List of Herbs

» More List of Herbs

Compare List of Herbs

» More Compare List of Herbs