Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Herbs
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
North America, Europe, Western Asia
Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens
Number of Varieties
55
0
40000
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Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
ditches, Lake margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*7
8-1
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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.40 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
24.00 cm7.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red
Green, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Ivory
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Chartreuse, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Lobed and toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Beetles
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
extracted oil, Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food
brewing beer
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'
Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Columbus Hops
In Hindi
पोई
साधारण राज़क
In German
Malabarspinat
Echter Hopfen
In French
L’épinard de Malabar
Houblon
In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar
Humulus lupulus
In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι
Columbus Hops
In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre
Lúpulo
In Polish
Szpinak Malabar
Chmiel zwyczajny
In Latin
Spinach Malabar
Columbus Hops
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Urticales
Family
Basellaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Basella
Humulus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
603
1
27800
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