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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

China
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

15
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12*7

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm24.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna
Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Frost
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Ornamental use
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

-
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHIMONANTHUS praecox
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Winter Sweet Japanese allspice
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Wintersweet
पोई

In German

Wintersweet
Malabarspinat

In French

Wintersweet
L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

wintersweet
espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Wintersweet
Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

wintersweet
Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Wintersweet
Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Wintersweet
Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

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Caryophyllales

Family

Calycanthaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Chimonanthus
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1160
1 27800
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Difference Between Wintersweet and Malabar Spinach

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

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Importance of Wintersweet and Malabar Spinach

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

Compare Facts of Wintersweet 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 Wintersweet 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 Wintersweet are whereas of Malabar Spinach have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Wintersweet has no showy fruits and Malabar Spinach has showy fruits. Also Wintersweet is not flowering and Malabar Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Wintersweet and Malabar Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.