Avocado

Malabar Spinach

About Avocado and Malabar Spinach

Avocado

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Persea americana

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12*7

Sunset Zone

15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

एवोकाडो

पोई

In German

Avocado

Malabarspinat

In French

Avocat

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Aguacate

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Αβοκάντο

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Abacate

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Awokado

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Avocado

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Laurales

Caryophyllales

Family

Lauraceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Persea

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6060

1 27800

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Properties of Avocado and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Avocado and Malabar Spinach

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

Avocado and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Avocado and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Avocado height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Avocado and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Avocado flower color: White and Yellow
Avocado leaf color: Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Avocado and Malabar Spinach

Care of Avocado and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Avocado pruning is done 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 Avocado 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.