Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vines
Vegetable
Origin
Australia, China, India, Japan
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Marble Queen, species itself, Neon, all-green
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Number of Varieties
45
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Tropical regions
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm2.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm24.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Green, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
White, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Purple, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Light
Well drained
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry soil, Shade areas, Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Mites, Scale
Aphids
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
ascites
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
Epipremnum aureum
BASELLA alba
Common Name
Hunter's robe, Money plant
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
In Hindi
मनी प्लांट
पोई
In German
Geld-Anlage
Malabarspinat
In French
usine de l'argent
L’épinard de Malabar
In Spanish
planta de dinero
espinaca de Malabar
In Greek
φυτό χρήματα
Malabar Σπανάκι
In Portuguese
planta de dinheiro
Malabar espinafre
In Polish
pieniądze roślin
Szpinak Malabar
In Latin
pecuniam herba
Spinach Malabar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Alismatales
Caryophyllales
Family
Brassicaceae
Basellaceae
Genus
Epipremnum
Basella
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Monstereae
-
Subfamily
Monsteroideae
-
Number of Species
1560
1
27800
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