Malabar Spinach

Carrotwood Tree

About Malabar Spinach and Carrotwood Tree

Malabar Spinach

Carrotwood Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Australia

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

510

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Littoral rainforest, Near Estuaries

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-8

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Orange, Light Yellow, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Frost, Pollution, Salt

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

Reduce water once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Borers

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Frost, Pollution, Salt

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction

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

Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

CUPANIOPSIS anacardioides

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Tuckeroo, Green leaved tamarind

In Hindi

पोई

Carrotwood ट्री

In German

Malabarspinat

Carrotwood Baum

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Carrotwood Arbre

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Árbol carrotwood

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Carrotwood Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Árvore Carrotwood

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Carrotwood Drzewo

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Carrotwood ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Basellaceae

Sapindaceae

Genus

Basella

Cupaniopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Sapindoideae

Number of Species

604

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Carrotwood Tree

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Carrotwood Tree

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

Malabar Spinach and Carrotwood Tree Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Carrotwood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Carrotwood Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Carrotwood Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Malabar Spinach and Carrotwood Tree

Care of Malabar Spinach and Carrotwood Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Carrotwood Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Carrotwood Tree needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.