Chinese Chestnut

Malabar Spinach

About Chinese Chestnut and Malabar Spinach

Chinese Chestnut

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

China, Korea

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Castanea mollissima

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

205

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Habitat

disturbed sites, Forest edges

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

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

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm24.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chartreuse

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

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

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

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, Stem Planting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

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

In Summer

Adequately

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Potassium

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Leafhoppers

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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Low calories, Nutrients

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass

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, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASTANEA mollissima

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Chinese Chestnut

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

चीनी अखरोट

पोई

In German

chinesische Kastanie

Malabarspinat

In French

châtaignier chinois

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Castaño chino

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Κινέζικο κάστανο

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

castanha chinesa

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Kasztan chiński

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Chinese Chestnut

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Fagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fagaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Castanea

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Gloxinieae

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

1560

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Chestnut and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Malabar Spinach

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

Chinese Chestnut and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Chinese Chestnut and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chestnut and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut 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 Chinese Chestnut and Malabar Spinach

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, 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 Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.