Malabar Spinach

Canary Melon

About Malabar Spinach and Canary Melon

Malabar Spinach

Canary Melon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Hybrid origin, Africa

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Fonzy melon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-4

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

24.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Water Deeply, when new, water every week

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin condition, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Canary Melon

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

कैनरी तरबूज

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Canary Melon

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Melon Canaries

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Melón Canarias

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Κανάριοι Πεπόνι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Canary Melon

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Canary Melon

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Canary cucumis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Malabar Spinach and Canary Melon

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Canary Melon

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

Malabar Spinach and Canary Melon Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Canary Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Canary Melon height is 20.30 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Canary Melon are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Canary Melon flower color: Yellow
Canary Melon leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Canary Melon

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