Malabar Spinach

Date Palm

About Malabar Spinach and Date Palm

Malabar Spinach

Date Palm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Phoenix dactylifera

Number of Varieties

5250

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-9

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, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm152.00 cm

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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

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Gray Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Compost, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anemia, anti-inflammatory, constipation, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PHOENIX dactylifera

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Date Palm

In Hindi

पोई

खजूर

In German

Malabarspinat

Dattelpalme

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Palmier dattier

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Palmera datilera

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Χουρμαδιά

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

palma de tâmara

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Data Palm

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Date Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Arecales

Family

Basellaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

Basella

Phoenix

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Tribe

Phoeniceae

Subfamily

Coryphoideae

Number of Species

60260

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Date Palm

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Date Palm

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

Malabar Spinach and Date Palm Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Date Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Date Palm height is 152.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Date Palm are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Date Palm flower color: Ivory
Date Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Date Palm

Care of Malabar Spinach and Date Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Date Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Date Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.