American Chestnut

Malabar Spinach

About American Chestnut and Malabar Spinach

American Chestnut

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Forest margins

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12*7

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

1,830.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2,130.00 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Chestnut Blight

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Deers

Allergy

conjunctivitis, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling

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

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA dentata

BASELLA alba

Common Name

American Chestnut

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

अमेरिकी शाहबलूत

पोई

In German

Amerikanische Kastanie

Malabarspinat

In French

Châtaignier d'Amérique

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Castanea dentata

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

american καστανιάς

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

castanea americana

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Kasztan amerykański

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

English castaneis

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Fagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fagaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Castanea

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

860

1 27800

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Properties of American Chestnut and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of American Chestnut and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About American Chestnut and Malabar Spinach. American Chestnut doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also American Chestnut does not have fragrant flowers. American Chestnut has allergic reactions like conjunctivitis and Vomiting and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like conjunctivitis and Vomiting. 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 American Chestnut and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Chestnut and Malabar Spinach

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

American Chestnut and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

American Chestnut and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of American Chestnut and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White
American Chestnut leaf color: Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of American Chestnut and Malabar Spinach

Care of American Chestnut and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Chestnut pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer American Chestnut 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.