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About Malabar Spinach and Choy Sum

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Europe
1.4 Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
agricultural areas, Moist Soils
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available4-10
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12*7
9-3
1.8 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
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
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.40 cm15.20 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
24.00 cm15.70 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Ivory
Sienna, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
White, Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
White, Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
White, Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oval
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Caterpillar, Mites
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Anti-ageing, Hair Conditioner, Skin cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity, Rich in Potassium
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Culinary use, Sauces, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
BRASSICA rapa( Chinensis Group)
7.2 Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Pak Choi
7.2.1 In Hindi
पोई
choy sum
7.2.2 In German
Malabarspinat
choy sum
7.2.3 In French
L’épinard de Malabar
choy sum
7.2.4 In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar
choy sum
7.2.5 In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι
choy sum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre
choy sum
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak Malabar
choy sum
7.2.8 In Latin
Spinach Malabar
choy sum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Capparales
8.5 Family
Basellaceae
Brassicaceae
8.6 Genus
Basella
Brassica
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
NA18
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Choy Sum

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Choy Sum

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

Malabar Spinach and Choy Sum Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Choy Sum physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Choy Sum height is 15.20 cm and width 15.70 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Choy Sum are as follows:

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

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Choy Sum flower color: Yellow

  • Choy Sum leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Choy Sum

Care of Malabar Spinach and Choy Sum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Choy Sum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Choy Sum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.