Eggplant

Malabar Spinach

About Eggplant and Malabar Spinach

Eggplant

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Africa, Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

esculentum, depressum, serpentium

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Anthropogenic, Wild

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*1

12*7

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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2.40 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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24.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Purple, Plum, Black

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Broad, Unlobed

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Insects, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin cleanser

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

बैंगन

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Aubergine

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Aubergine

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Berenjena

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Μελιτζάνα

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Berinjela

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Bakłażan

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Eggplant

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Solanum L

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Solaneae

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8.9 Subfamily

Solanoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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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.