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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Vegetable  

Origin
India, Nepal  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Dalbergia  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
2  
5  

Habitat
Riverbanks  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-6  
12*7  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Pink  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Purple, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune lower leaves, Remove all suckers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 15-10-9 NPK, Fertilize in early spring, light feeding and water solubles  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree, Red blotch  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
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
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Regenerate tissues, Stimulates new cell growth  
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Grown for shade, Oil is used for aromatherapy  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DALBERGIA sissoo  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Indian Rosewood, Sissoo  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
शीशम  
पोई  

In German
Rosenholz  
Malabarspinat  

In French
bois de rose  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
Palo de rosa  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
Rosewood  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
pau-rosa  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
Rosewood  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
Rosewood  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Fabales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Dalbergia  
Basella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
60  

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Difference Between Rosewood and Malabar Spinach

If you are confused whether Rosewood 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 Rosewood and Malabar Spinach Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Rosewood are Apply 15-10-9 NPK, Fertilize in early spring and light feeding and water solubles, whereas for Malabar Spinach fertilizers required are Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Rosewood and Malabar Spinach if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Rosewood and Malabar Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Rosewood and Malabar Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Rosewood 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 Rosewood is Regenerate tissues and Stimulates new cell growth whereas of Malabar Spinach is Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Rosewood has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Good for skin while Malabar Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Rosewood vs Malabar Spinach

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 Rosewood vs Malabar Spinach 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 Rosewood are Toxic whereas of Malabar Spinach have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Rosewood has showy fruits and Malabar Spinach has showy fruits. Also Rosewood is not flowering and Malabar Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Rosewood and Malabar Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.

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