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Malabar Spinach
Malabar Spinach

Celeste Fig
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About Malabar Spinach and Celeste Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Celeste, Malta, Sugar

Number of Varieties

510
0 40000
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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*7
9-6

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

24.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food
Garland

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
FICUS carica 'Celeste'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Celeste Fig, Fig

In Hindi

पोई
अंजीर

In German

Malabarspinat
Echte Feige

In French

L’épinard de Malabar
Ficus carica

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar
Ficus carica

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι
Celeste Fig

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre
Figueira-comum

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar
Figowiec pospolity

In Latin

Spinach Malabar
Ficus carica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Urticales

Family

Basellaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Basella
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

60750
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Celeste Fig

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Celeste Fig

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

Malabar Spinach and Celeste Fig Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Celeste Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Celeste Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Celeste Fig are as follows:

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Celeste Fig flower color: Green

  • Celeste Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Celeste Fig

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