Malabar Spinach

Dwarf Nectarine

About Malabar Spinach and Dwarf Nectarine

Malabar Spinach

Dwarf Nectarine

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

China

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Tuscany, Royal Gem, Flavortop, Crimson Baby, Fantasia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

👆🏻

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

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

24.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White, Red, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

White, 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

Long, simple, curved and folded

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PRUNUS persica nectarine

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Nectarine, Hardy Red

In Hindi

पोई

आड़ू

In German

Malabarspinat

Dwarf Nectarine

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Dwarf Nectarine

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Dwarf Nectarine

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Dwarf Nectarine

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Dwarf Nectarine

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Dwarf Nectarine

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Hardy Red

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

Number of Species

601

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Malabar Spinach and Dwarf Nectarine

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

Compare List of Vegetables » More

Malabar Spinach and Cabbage

Malabar Spinach and Kale

Malabar Spinach and Collard Greens

» More Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Dwarf Nectarine

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

Malabar Spinach and Dwarf Nectarine Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Dwarf Nectarine physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Dwarf Nectarine height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Dwarf Nectarine are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Dwarf Nectarine flower color: White, Red, Light Pink and Rose
Dwarf Nectarine leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Dwarf Nectarine

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