Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
China
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Not available
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Habitat
Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
Not Available
Sunset Zone
A3, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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
Pyramidal
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Red, Green, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
White, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Bronze
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Alternate
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Free of serious pests and diseases, fungus
Aphids
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Squirrels
Not Available
Allergy
Pollen
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves
Other Uses
deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides
BASELLA alba
Common Name
dawn redwood
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
In Hindi
dawn redwood
पोई
In German
Urweltmammutbaum
Malabarspinat
In French
aube séquoia
L’épinard de Malabar
In Spanish
metasecuoya
espinaca de Malabar
In Greek
dawn redwood
Malabar Σπανάκι
In Portuguese
amanhecer Redwood
Malabar espinafre
In Polish
świt sekwoja
Szpinak Malabar
In Latin
dawn redwood
Spinach Malabar
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Pinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cupressaceae
Basellaceae
Genus
Metasequoia
Basella
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Sequoioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Dawn Redwood and Malabar Spinach
Season and care of Dawn Redwood and Malabar Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Dawn Redwood and Malabar Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dawn Redwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Malabar Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dawn Redwood is Clay, Loam and for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Dawn Redwood is Acidic, Neutral and for Malabar Spinach is Neutral.
Dawn Redwood and Malabar Spinach Physical Information
Dawn Redwood and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Dawn Redwood height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Dawn Redwood and Malabar Spinach are as follows:
Dawn Redwood flower color: Green, Light Green
Dawn Redwood leaf color: Light Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
- Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Dawn Redwood and Malabar Spinach
Care of Dawn Redwood and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dawn Redwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Dawn Redwood 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.