Malabar Spinach

Chinaberry Tree

About Malabar Spinach and Chinaberry Tree

Malabar Spinach

Chinaberry Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

India, China

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Bead tree

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Forest margins, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-7

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, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Dark 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

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, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water less during winter

In Summer

Average Water

Ample 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Variety of soil types

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used As Food

Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

MELIA azedarach

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Chinaberry Tree

In Hindi

पोई

Chinaberry ट्री

In German

Malabarspinat

Chinaberry -Baum

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Chinaberry Arbre

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Chinaberry Arbre

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

chinaberry Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

azederaque

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

azederaque

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Chinaberry ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Basellaceae

Meliaceae

Genus

Basella

Melia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melieae

Subfamily

Meloideae

Number of Species

6050

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Chinaberry Tree

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Chinaberry Tree

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

Malabar Spinach and Chinaberry Tree Physical Information

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

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chinaberry Tree flower color: Lavender
Chinaberry Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Chinaberry Tree

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