Malabar Spinach

Canary Melon

About Malabar Spinach and Canary Melon

Malabar Spinach

Canary Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Africa

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Fonzy melon

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-4

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

White, Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

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

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water Deeply, when new, water every week

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

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, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

CUCUMIS melo 'Amy'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Canary Melon

In Hindi

पोई

कैनरी तरबूज

In German

Malabarspinat

Canary Melon

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Melon Canaries

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Melón Canarias

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Κανάριοι Πεπόνι

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Canary Melon

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Canary Melon

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Canary cucumis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Cucurbitales

Family

Basellaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Basella

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

601

1 27800

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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 and Canary Melon 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 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.