Blackwood

Malabar Spinach

About Blackwood and Malabar Spinach

Blackwood

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Australia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12*7

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 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

Light Yellow

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

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

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

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

Red blotch

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

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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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Tree trunks

Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACACIA melanoxylon

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

काली लकड़ी

पोई

In German

Schwarzes Holz

Malabarspinat

In French

Bois noir

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Blackwood

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Μαυρο ξυλο

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Madeira preta

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Czarne drewno

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Press

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Acacia

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Acacieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

110060

1 27800

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Properties of Blackwood and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Blackwood and Malabar Spinach

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

Blackwood and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

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

Blackwood flower color: Light Yellow
Blackwood leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Blackwood and Malabar Spinach

Care of Blackwood and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blackwood 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 Blackwood 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.