Malabar Spinach

Butternut Tree

About Malabar Spinach and Butternut Tree

Malabar Spinach

Butternut Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

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

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

24.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Yellow, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Gastric, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Sap, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

JUGLANS cinerea

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Butternut

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

Butternut Tree

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Butternut Baum

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

noyer cendré

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

árbol de nogal

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Butternut Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Árvore Butternut

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

butternut Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Butternut ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Juglandales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Juglandaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Juglans

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

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 Not Available and Butternut Tree has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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.