Malabar Spinach

Fat Albert Spruce

About Malabar Spinach and Fat Albert Spruce

Malabar Spinach

Fat Albert Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Western United States

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Cold Regions, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-8

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, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm210.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Peach, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Cylindrical

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

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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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used in Furniture

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

Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Fat Albert Spruce

In Hindi

पोई

फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना

In German

Malabarspinat

Fat Albert Spruce

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Fat Albert Spruce

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Fat Albert Spruce

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Fat Albert έλατο

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Fat Albert Spruce

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Fat Albert Świerk

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Fat Albert Spruce

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Basellaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Basella

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae Frankis

Number of Species

601

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Fat Albert Spruce

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Fat Albert Spruce

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

Malabar Spinach and Fat Albert Spruce Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Fat Albert Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Fat Albert Spruce height is 300.00 cm and width 210.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Fat Albert Spruce are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Fat Albert Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink
Fat Albert Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Malabar Spinach and Fat Albert Spruce

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