Malabar Spinach

Big leaf Maple

About Malabar Spinach and Big leaf Maple

Malabar Spinach

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9-4

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm3,048.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used As Food

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

पोई

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Malabarspinat

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Basellaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Basella

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6021

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Big leaf Maple

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

Malabar Spinach and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Big leaf Maple

Care of Malabar Spinach and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.