Malabar Spinach

Ficus Elastica

About Malabar Spinach and Ficus Elastica

Malabar Spinach

Ficus Elastica

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal

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

agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-10

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, 16, 17, 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 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

24.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Red, Dark Green, Crimson

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic to oblong

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

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

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Prune for shortening long shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

don't fertilize in winter

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, breathing 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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Latex

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Making rubber, Making tyres

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

FICUS elastica

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Rubber Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

रबड़ का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Ficus elastica

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Ficus elastica

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

ficus

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

ελαστικός φίκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

fábrica de borracha

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

gumy roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Flexilis herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Ficus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ficeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Malabar Spinach and Ficus Elastica

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Ficus Elastica

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

Malabar Spinach and Ficus Elastica Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Ficus Elastica physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Ficus Elastica height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Ficus Elastica are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Ficus Elastica flower color: Not Available
Ficus Elastica leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Crimson

Care of Malabar Spinach and Ficus Elastica

Care of Malabar Spinach and Ficus Elastica include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Ficus Elastica pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ficus Elastica needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.