Malabar Spinach

Douglas Fir

About Malabar Spinach and Douglas Fir

Malabar Spinach

Douglas Fir

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Western United States, California, Canada, China

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Balsam Fir, Cannan Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Moist Soils, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

7-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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2,440.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Needle like

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

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

Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

No need to prune, No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Beetles, Borers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Burns, Cough, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PSEUDOTSUGA menziesii

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Douglas Fir

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

डगलस फ़िर

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Douglasfichte

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

le sapin de Douglas

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

abeto Douglas

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

έλατο Douglas

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Douglas Fir

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

daglezji

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Douglas abies

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Pseudotsuga

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Douglas Fir

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Douglas Fir

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

Malabar Spinach and Douglas Fir Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Douglas Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Douglas Fir height is 2,440.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Douglas Fir are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Douglas Fir flower color: Not Available
Douglas Fir leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Douglas Fir

Care of Malabar Spinach and Douglas Fir include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Douglas Fir pruning is done No need to prune and No pruning needed. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Douglas Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.