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Cordyline and Malabar Spinach


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India  
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand  

Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant  

Number of Varieties
5  
25  
99+

Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-10  

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  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.40 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  

Minimum Width
24.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red  
White, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Ivory  
White, Red, Blue, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green  
Burgundy  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Long Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Cold climate  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry  

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  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids  
Caterpillars, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BASELLA alba  
CORDYLINE  

Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  
Cordyline  

In Hindi
पोई  
Cordyline  

In German
Malabarspinat  
Cordyline  

In French
L’épinard de Malabar  
cordyline  

In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar  
cordyline  

In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι  
Cordyline  

In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre  
Cordyline  

In Polish
Szpinak Malabar  
Cordyline  

In Latin
Spinach Malabar  
Cordyline  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Asparagales  

Family
Basellaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Basella  
Cordyline  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Lomandroideae  

Number of Species
60  
24  
99+

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Difference Between Malabar Spinach and Cordyline

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

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Importance of Malabar Spinach and Cordyline

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Malabar Spinach and Cordyline. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Malabar Spinach and Cordyline 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 Cordyline is Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain and tuberculosis. Malabar Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: while Cordyline has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Malabar Spinach vs Cordyline

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 Cordyline 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 Cordyline have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Malabar Spinach has showy fruits and Cordyline has no showy fruits. Also Malabar Spinach is not flowering and Cordyline is not flowering . You can compare Malabar Spinach and Cordyline facts and facts of other plants too.

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