1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
foothill woods, Hills, Lowland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.40 cm150.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
24.00 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Ivory
Green, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Galls, Honey fungus, Red blotch, Wasps
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Borders, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Antibacterial, Hypotensive, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as an ingredient in coffee
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
LIGUSTRUM japonicum
7.2 Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Japanese Ligustrum
Waxleaf Ligustrum
Texas Privet
Waxleaf Privet
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Malabarspinat
japanische Privet
7.2.3 In French
L’épinard de Malabar
Privet japonaise
7.2.4 In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar
Privet japonesa
7.2.5 In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι
Ιαπωνικά Privet
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre
Privet Xapanese
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak Malabar
Xapanese Privet
7.2.8 In Latin
Spinach Malabar
Japanese Privet
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species