1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Hybrid origin, Madagascar
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
subtropical regions, Tropical areas
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.40 cm25.40 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
24.00 cm15.20 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red
Red, Pink, Peach
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Ivory
Not Available
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
Heart-shaped
Elliptic and Ovate
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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water
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
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids
aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt
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
1.1 Showy Foliage
1.5 Showy Bark
1.7 Foliage Texture
1.8 Foliage Sheen
1.9 Evergreen
1.10 Invasive
1.11 Self-Sowing
1.12 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
1.13 Allergy
Not Available
Toxic if not prepared properly
2 Benefits
2.1 Uses
2.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
2.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
2.1.3 Edible Uses
2.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
2.2 Plant Benefits
2.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat
2.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk
2.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
2.3 Used As Indoor Plant
2.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
2.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
3 Scientific Name
3.1 Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
CATHARANTHUS roseus
3.2 Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca
3.2.1 In Hindi
3.2.2 In German
Malabarspinat
Rosafarbene Catharanthe
3.2.3 In French
L’épinard de Malabar
Pervenche de Madagascar
3.2.4 In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar
Catharanthus roseus
3.2.5 In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι
Catharanthus roseus
3.2.6 In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre
Catharanthus roseus
3.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak Malabar
Katarantus różowy
3.2.8 In Latin
Spinach Malabar
Catharanthus roseus
4 Classification
4.1 Kingdom
4.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
4.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
4.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Gentianales
4.5 Family
4.6 Genus
4.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
4.8 Tribe
4.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Rauvolfioideae
4.10 Number of Species