Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
-
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Habitat
Temperate Regions
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
-9999
Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Flower Color
Yellow green
Red, Green, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
White, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Sea Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Copper, Bronze
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
-
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Beech tarcrust
Aphids
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
Fagus sylvatica
BASELLA alba
Common Name
Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
In Hindi
Copper Beech
पोई
In German
Copper Beech
Malabarspinat
In French
Hêtre pourpre
L’épinard de Malabar
In Spanish
Copper Beech
espinaca de Malabar
In Greek
Copper Beech
Malabar Σπανάκι
In Portuguese
Copper Beech
Malabar espinafre
In Polish
Czerwony buk
Szpinak Malabar
In Latin
Copper Beech
Spinach Malabar
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Fagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fagaceae
Basellaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Season and Care of Copper Beech and Malabar Spinach
Season and care of Copper Beech and Malabar Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Copper Beech and Malabar Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Copper Beech season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Malabar Spinach season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Copper Beech is Loam and for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Copper Beech is Acidic, Neutral and for Malabar Spinach is Neutral.
Copper Beech and Malabar Spinach Physical Information
Copper Beech and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Malabar Spinach are as follows:
Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green
Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
- Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Copper Beech and Malabar Spinach
Care of Copper Beech and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copper Beech 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 Copper Beech 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.