Malabar Spinach

Butternut Tree

About Malabar Spinach and Butternut Tree

Malabar Spinach

Butternut Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Juglans cinerea

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9-1

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Squirrels

Allergy

Gastric, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide

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, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

JUGLANS cinerea

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Butternut

In Hindi

पोई

Butternut Tree

In German

Malabarspinat

Butternut Baum

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

noyer cendré

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

árbol de nogal

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Butternut Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Árvore Butternut

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

butternut Drzewo

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Butternut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Juglandales

Family

Basellaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Basella

Juglans

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

607

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Butternut Tree

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Butternut Tree

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

Malabar Spinach and Butternut Tree Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Butternut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Butternut Tree are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Butternut Tree flower color: Yellow green
Butternut Tree leaf color: Light Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Butternut Tree

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