Malabar Spinach

Fern Pine

About Malabar Spinach and Fern Pine

Malabar Spinach

Fern Pine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

10-1

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

24.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Light Green, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

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

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

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, 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

Average Water Needs

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Wood is used for making furniture, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

AFROCARPUS gracilior

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

फर्न पाइन

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Fern Pinien

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

pin Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

pino helecho

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Fern πεύκο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

pinho Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Fern sosna

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Fern pinus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Podocarpaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Afrocarpus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA6

1 27800

Properties of Malabar Spinach and Fern Pine

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Fern Pine

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

Malabar Spinach and Fern Pine Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Fern Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Fern Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Fern Pine are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Fern Pine flower color: Light Green and Tan
Fern Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Fern Pine

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