Malabar Spinach

Bartlett Pear

About Malabar Spinach and Bartlett Pear

Malabar Spinach

Bartlett Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Bartlett pear itself is a type of pear

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9-5

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune prior to new growth, Prune regularly

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Red blotch

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Bone strength, Immunity, Increase fiber amount

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PYRUS communis 'Bartlett' ('Williams Bon Chretien')

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Bartlett Pear, Pear

In Hindi

पोई

बार्टलेट नाशपाती

In German

Malabarspinat

Bartlett-Birne

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Poire Bartlett

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Bartlett Pear

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Bartlett Pear

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Bartlett Pear

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Bartlett Pear

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

bartlett pirum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Basellaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Basella

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

6019

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Bartlett Pear

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Bartlett Pear

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

Malabar Spinach and Bartlett Pear Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Bartlett Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Bartlett Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Bartlett Pear are as follows:

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

Care of Malabar Spinach and Bartlett Pear

Care of Malabar Spinach and Bartlett Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Bartlett Pear pruning is done Prune prior to new growth and Prune regularly. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bartlett Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.