Malabar Spinach

Donut Peach

About Malabar Spinach and Donut Peach

Malabar Spinach

Donut Peach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

China

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Freestone, Clingstone

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Temperate Regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9-1

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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 every year, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Compost, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Bacterial Canker, Bacterial leaf spot, Crown gall, Leaf curl, Red blotch, Rust, Scab

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Cancer, Diabetes, Heart problems, Nutrients, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PRUNUS persica 'Saturn'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Donut Peach, Peach, Saturn Peach, Yellow Freestone Peach

In Hindi

पोई

डोनट पीच

In German

Malabarspinat

Donut Pfirsich

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Donut Peach

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Donut Peach

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

ντόνατ Ροδάκινο

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Donut Peach

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Donut Peach

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Donut Peach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Basellaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Basella

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Cetoniinae

Number of Species

601

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Donut Peach

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Donut Peach

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

Malabar Spinach and Donut Peach Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Donut Peach physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Donut Peach height is 370.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Donut Peach are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Donut Peach flower color: Pink
Donut Peach leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Donut Peach

Care of Malabar Spinach and Donut Peach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Donut Peach pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Donut Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.