Malabar Spinach

Engelmann Spruce

About Malabar Spinach and Engelmann Spruce

Malabar Spinach

Engelmann Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

mexicana , white spruce

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

7-1

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

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Light brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Needle rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PICEA engelmannii

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

mountain spruce

In Hindi

पोई

Engelmann spruce

In German

Malabarspinat

Engelmann spruce

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Engelmann spruce

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Engelmann spruce

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Engelmann spruce

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Engelmann spruce

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Engelmann spruce

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Engelmann spruce

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Pinopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Pinales

Family

Basellaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Basella

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

602

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Engelmann Spruce

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Engelmann Spruce

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

Malabar Spinach and Engelmann Spruce Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Engelmann Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Engelmann Spruce height is 1,830.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Engelmann Spruce are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Engelmann Spruce flower color:
Engelmann Spruce leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Malabar Spinach and Engelmann Spruce

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