Acerola

Malabar Spinach

About Acerola and Malabar Spinach

Acerola

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

457.20 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm24.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Acerola and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Acerola and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Acerola and Malabar Spinach. Acerola doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Acerola does not have fragrant flowers. Acerola has allergic reactions like Pollen and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Acerola and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Acerola and Malabar Spinach

Season and care of Acerola and Malabar Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Acerola and Malabar Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Acerola season is Spring and Summer and Malabar Spinach season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Acerola is Loam, Sand and for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Acerola is Alkaline and for Malabar Spinach is Neutral.

Acerola and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Acerola and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Acerola and Malabar Spinach

Care of Acerola and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.