Flowering Crabapple

Malabar Spinach

About Flowering Crabapple and Malabar Spinach

Flowering Crabapple

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Malus

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

355

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Habitat

gardens, Tropical areas

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12*7

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

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

670.00 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

6,350.00 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Occasional light liquid fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MALUS 'Baskatong'

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Baskatong Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

crabapple

पोई

In German

Flowering Crabapple

Malabarspinat

In French

Floraison Crabapple

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

floración Crabapple

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Άνθιση Crabapple

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Crabapple

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Kwitnienie Crabappleb

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

crabapple

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Malus

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

5560

1 27800

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Properties of Flowering Crabapple and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Flowering Crabapple and Malabar Spinach

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

Flowering Crabapple and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Flowering Crabapple and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Flowering Crabapple height is 670.00 cm and width 6,350.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Flowering Crabapple and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Flowering Crabapple flower color:
Flowering Crabapple leaf color:
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Flowering Crabapple and Malabar Spinach

Care of Flowering Crabapple and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Flowering Crabapple pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Flowering 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.