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What is

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
4  
99+
5  

Habitat
Humid climates, Tropical regions  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
-9999  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.00 cm  
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
24.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

Season

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
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Dry soil, Shade areas, Sun  
Drought  

Care

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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
Yes  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

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
15  
99+
60  

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Difference Between Moneyplant and Malabar Spinach

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

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Importance of Moneyplant and Malabar Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Moneyplant and Malabar Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Moneyplant and Malabar Spinach 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 Moneyplant is ascites whereas of Malabar Spinach is Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Moneyplant has beauty benefits as follows: while Malabar Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

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