Malabar Spinach

Aibika

About Malabar Spinach and Aibika

Malabar Spinach

Aibika

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Tropical Asia

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Rocky Mountains, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

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

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Moist, Rich

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Bedding, Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water Deeply

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Moist, Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Red blotch

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

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food

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

Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

Abelmoschus manihot

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele

In Hindi

पोई

aibika

In German

Malabarspinat

Maniok-Bisameibisch

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

L'Aibika

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Aibika

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

aibika

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Aibika

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

aibika

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

aibika

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Malvales

Family

Basellaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Basella

Abelmoschus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6015

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Aibika

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Aibika

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

Malabar Spinach and Aibika Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Aibika are as follows:

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

Care of Malabar Spinach and Aibika

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