Malabar Spinach

Citrus

About Malabar Spinach and Citrus

Malabar Spinach

Citrus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

oranges, grapefruit, lemons

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

agricultural areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

24.00 cm244.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White, Purple, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, 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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Itchiness, Oral Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair, Makes teeth white, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Kidney Stones, scurvy, Stomach Cancer

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

CITRUS

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Citrus

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

निम्बू-वंश

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Zitruspflanzen

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Citrus

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Citrus

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Citrus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Citrus é um género

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Cytrus

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

citrus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA28

1 27800

Properties of Malabar Spinach and Citrus

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Citrus

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

Malabar Spinach and Citrus Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Citrus physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Citrus height is Not Available and width 244.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Citrus are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Citrus flower color: White, Purple and Ivory
Citrus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Citrus

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