Malabar Spinach

Cameo Apple

About Malabar Spinach and Cameo Apple

Malabar Spinach

Cameo Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Cider apples, Aia Llu, Akane

Number of Varieties

57500

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

8-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm460.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Red, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

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, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late 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

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in biomass

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

MALUS domestica 'Caudle'(CAMEO)

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Apple, Cameo Apple, Dessert Apple, Eating Apple

In Hindi

पोई

कैमियो एप्पल

In German

Malabarspinat

Cameo Apple

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Cameo d'Apple

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Cameo de Apple

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Cameo της Apple

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Cameo da Apple

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Cameo Jabłko

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

cameo Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Basellaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Basella

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

602500

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Cameo Apple

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Cameo Apple

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

Malabar Spinach and Cameo Apple Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Cameo Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Cameo Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Cameo Apple are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Cameo Apple flower color: White, Pink and Rose
Cameo Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Cameo Apple

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