Eggplant

Malabar Spinach

About Eggplant and Malabar Spinach

Eggplant

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Africa, Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

12*7

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

In Summer

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, 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

✔ ✘

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Insects

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

बैंगन

पोई

In German

Aubergine

Malabarspinat

In French

Aubergine

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Berenjena

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Μελιτζάνα

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Berinjela

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Bakłażan

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Eggplant

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Solanum L

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Solaneae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

10060

1 27800

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Properties of Eggplant and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Eggplant and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Eggplant and Malabar Spinach. Eggplant doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Eggplant does not have fragrant flowers. Eggplant has allergic reactions like contact allergic dermatitis, Headache and Itchiness and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like contact allergic dermatitis, Headache and Itchiness. 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 Eggplant and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Eggplant and Malabar Spinach

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

Eggplant and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Eggplant and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Eggplant height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Eggplant and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Eggplant flower color: Lavender
Eggplant leaf color: Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Eggplant and Malabar Spinach

Care of Eggplant and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eggplant 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 Eggplant needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.