Black Mission Fig

Malabar Spinach

About Black Mission Fig and Malabar Spinach

Black Mission Fig

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Brown Turkey Fig, Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12*7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in winter

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue, Laxative, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

Garland, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica 'Black Mission'

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Black Mission Fig, Fig

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Black Mission Fig Tree

पोई

In German

Schwarz Mission Fig Tree

Malabarspinat

In French

Noir Mission Fig Tree

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Negro Misión de la Higuera

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Μαύρο Αποστολή Fig Tree

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Black Tree Fig Missão

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Czarny Mission Fig Tree

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Niger Mission ficum

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Moraceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Ficus

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

160

1 27800

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Properties of Black Mission Fig and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Black Mission Fig and Malabar Spinach

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

Black Mission Fig and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Black Mission Fig and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Black Mission Fig height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Black Mission Fig and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Black Mission Fig flower color: Green
Black Mission Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Black Mission Fig and Malabar Spinach

Care of Black Mission Fig and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Mission Fig pruning is done Prune in fall, 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 Black Mission Fig 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.