Black Walnut

Malabar Spinach

About Black Walnut and Malabar Spinach

Black Walnut

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Juglans nigra

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

105

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Habitat

bottomlands, Moist woods

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

12*7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

1,830.00 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24

Nitrogen

Pests and 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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis, Use as a gargle

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUGLANS nigra

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Black Walnut

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

काले अखरोट के पेड़

पोई

In German

Schwarz Walnussbaum

Malabarspinat

In French

Noir noyer

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

nogal negro

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Μαύρη καρυδιά

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

nogueira preta

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Czarny orzech drzewo

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Niger walnut tree

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Juglandales

Caryophyllales

Family

Juglandaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Juglans

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Juglandinae

Number of Species

1660

1 27800

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Properties of Black Walnut and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Black Walnut and Malabar Spinach

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

Black Walnut and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

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

Black Walnut flower color: Yellow green
Black Walnut leaf color: Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Black Walnut and Malabar Spinach

Care of Black Walnut and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Walnut pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, 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 Black Walnut 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.