Malabar Spinach

European Crab Apple

About Malabar Spinach and European Crab Apple

Malabar Spinach

European Crab Apple

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Central America, Europe, North America

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Hedge, Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

2.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

25.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

24.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

20.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Brown, Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Fall, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Medium

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Aphids, Curculio occidentis, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Leafminer, Mites, Red blotch, sawflies, Scale, Stink bugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

✔ ✘

80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

✔ ✘

1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Digestive Problems, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Beautiful Skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food 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

Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Hypnotic, Laxative, Refrigerant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Edible syrup, Jam, Jelly, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

Malus sylvestris

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

European crab apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

european crab apple

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Der Holzapfel, Europäischer Wildapfel

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Le Boquettier, le Pommier sauvage ou Pommier des bois

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Malus sylvestris, el Manzano silvestre, manzano silvestre europeo

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Ευρωπαϊκή μήλο καβουριών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Malus sylvestris

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Jabłoń dzika

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

european crab apple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Malus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Malabar Spinach and European Crab Apple

Wondering what are the properties of Malabar Spinach and European Crab Apple? We provide you with everything About Malabar Spinach and European Crab Apple. Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns and European Crab Apple doesn't have thorns. Also Malabar Spinach does not have fragrant flowers. Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like Not Available and European Crab Apple 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 European Crab Apple 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 Savoy Cabbage

» More

More Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and European Crab Apple

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

Malabar Spinach and European Crab Apple Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and European Crab Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas European Crab Apple height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and European Crab Apple are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
European Crab Apple flower color: White
European Crab Apple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and European Crab Apple

Care of Malabar Spinach and European Crab Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and European Crab Apple pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer European Crab Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.