Malabar Spinach

Acacia

About Malabar Spinach and Acacia

Malabar Spinach

Acacia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrubs, Trees

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Deciduous, Evergreen

Number of Varieties

5800

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Hillside, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Dry, Loam, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Dry

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Average Water

Adequately

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Dry, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Dry

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Healthy tree

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food

Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

Senegalia berlandieri

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Acacia

In Hindi

पोई

Acacia

In German

Malabarspinat

Acacia

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Acacia

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Acacia

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Acacia

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Acacia

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Acacia

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Acacia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Basellaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Basella

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Acacieae

Subfamily

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

601350

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Acacia

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Acacia

Season and care of Malabar Spinach and Acacia is important to know. While considering everything about Malabar Spinach and Acacia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Malabar Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Acacia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam and for Acacia is Dry, Loam, Sandy while the PH of soil for Malabar Spinach is Neutral and for Acacia is Slightly Alkaline.

Malabar Spinach and Acacia Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Acacia physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Acacia height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Acacia are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Acacia flower color: White
Acacia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Acacia

Care of Malabar Spinach and Acacia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Acacia pruning is done . In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acacia needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water.