Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
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Southeastern Asia, India
Types
No Available
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
-9999
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
Flower Color
-
Red, Green, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Red blotch
Aphids
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden
-
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
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Used to make juice
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
Malus Barbara Ann
BASELLA alba
Common Name
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
In German
Crabapple
Malabarspinat
In French
Crabapple
L’épinard de Malabar
In Spanish
manzano silvestre
espinaca de Malabar
In Greek
Crabapple
Malabar Σπανάκι
In Portuguese
Crabapple
Malabar espinafre
In Polish
jabłoń
Szpinak Malabar
In Latin
Crabapple
Spinach Malabar
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
Family
Rosaceae
Basellaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Season and Care of Crabapple and Malabar Spinach
Season and care of Crabapple and Malabar Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Crabapple and Malabar Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crabapple season is Spring and Fall and Malabar Spinach season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Crabapple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Crabapple is Acidic, Neutral and for Malabar Spinach is Neutral.
Crabapple and Malabar Spinach Physical Information
Crabapple and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Crabapple and Malabar Spinach are as follows:
Care of Crabapple and Malabar Spinach
Care of Crabapple and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crabapple 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 Crabapple 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.