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Arboricola and Malabar Spinach


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India  
Southeastern Asia, China  

Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  
Schefflera actinophylla, Schefflera morototoni, Schefflera heptaphylla  

Number of Varieties
5  
3  

Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  
Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12*7  
-  

Sunset Zone
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  
21,22  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.40 cm  
99+
243.84 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
24.00 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red  
Red, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Ivory  
Orange, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize once a year  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Ants, Aphids, Birds, Bugs, Wildlife  

Allergy
-  
breathing problems, Burning sensation, Difficulty swallowing, Poisonous, Swelling  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
Abdominal Disease, Arthritis, Bleeding, Kidney Stones, Muscle Pain, Recovering internal injuries, Rheumatism, Swelling, Upset stomach  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Container, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedge  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BASELLA alba  
SCHEFFLERA arboricola  

Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  
Umbrella plant  

In Hindi
पोई  
Arboricola Plant  

In German
Malabarspinat  
arboricola Pflanze  

In French
L’épinard de Malabar  
arboricola Plante  

In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar  
arboricola Planta  

In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι  
Αρμπορικόλα Φυτό  

In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre  
arboricola Plantar  

In Polish
Szpinak Malabar  
arboricola Roślina  

In Latin
Spinach Malabar  
arboricola planta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Apiales  

Family
Basellaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Basella  
Schefflera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Aralioideae  

Number of Species
60  
150  
99+

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Difference Between Malabar Spinach and Arboricola

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

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Importance of Malabar Spinach and Arboricola

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Malabar Spinach and Arboricola. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Malabar Spinach and Arboricola 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 Spinach is Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin C whereas of Arboricola is Abdominal Disease, Arthritis, Bleeding, Kidney Stones, Muscle Pain, Recovering internal injuries, Rheumatism, Swelling and Upset stomach. Malabar Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: while Arboricola has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Malabar Spinach vs Arboricola

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 Spinach vs Arboricola 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 Spinach are whereas of Arboricola have breathing problems, Burning sensation, Difficulty swallowing, Poisonous and Swelling respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Malabar Spinach has showy fruits and Arboricola has showy fruits. Also Malabar Spinach is not flowering and Arboricola is not flowering . You can compare Malabar Spinach and Arboricola facts and facts of other plants too.

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