Malabar Spinach

Celery Cabbage

About Malabar Spinach and Celery Cabbage

Malabar Spinach

Celery Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Europe

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Number of Varieties

515

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

6-1

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, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm22.90 cm

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong Circular Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

पोई

अजवाइन गोभी

In German

Malabarspinat

Sellerie Kohl

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

céleri chou

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

apio col

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

σέλινο Λάχανο

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

aipo couve

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

seler Kapusta

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Brassica apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

Family

Basellaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Basella

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

601

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Celery Cabbage

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

Malabar Spinach and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Celery Cabbage

Care of Malabar Spinach and Celery Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celery Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.