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Malabar Spinach
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About Malabar Spinach and Black Grape

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
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Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
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Number of Varieties

5100
0 40000
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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*7
9-2

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm300.00 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
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory
Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green
Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Average Water
Less Watering

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
Balanced, soluble fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
anti-cancer, Diabetes, Diuretic, Hepatitis, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used for producing cooking oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
VITIS 'Buffalo'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Black Grape

In Hindi

पोई
काले अंगूर

In German

Malabarspinat
schwarze Trauben

In French

L’épinard de Malabar
raisins noirs

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar
uvas negras

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι
μαύρα σταφύλια

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre
uvas pretas

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar
czarne winogrona

In Latin

Spinach Malabar
nigra, uvae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Rhamnales

Family

Basellaceae
Vitaceae

Genus

Basella
Vitis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

6032
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Black Grape

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Black Grape

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

Malabar Spinach and Black Grape Physical Information

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

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Black Grape flower color:

  • Black Grape leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Black Grape

Care of Malabar Spinach and Black Grape include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Black Grape pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Grape needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.