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About Malabar Spinach and Cucumber


About Cucumber and Malabar Spinach


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India  
Southern Asia  

Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  
Slicing, Pickling and burpless  

Number of Varieties
5  
3  
99+

Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  
Floodplains, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12*7  
12-1  

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  
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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.40 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
24.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Ivory  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

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  
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids  
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BASELLA alba  
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'  

Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  
Cucumber  

In Hindi
पोई  
खीरा  

In German
Malabarspinat  
Gurke  

In French
L’épinard de Malabar  
concombre  

In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar  
Pepino  

In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι  
αγγούρι  

In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre  
pepino  

In Polish
Szpinak Malabar  
ogórek  

In Latin
Spinach Malabar  
cucumeris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Basellaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Basella  
Cucumis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Melothrieae  

Subfamily
-  
Cucurbitoideae  

Number of Species
60  
3  

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Cucumber

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Cucumber

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

Malabar Spinach and Cucumber Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Cucumber physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Cucumber are as follows:

Care of Malabar Spinach and Cucumber

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

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