Malabar Spinach

Filbert

About Malabar Spinach and Filbert

Malabar Spinach

Filbert

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Hazelnut, Corylus

Number of Varieties

525

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Lower slopes, Moist woods, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

8-1

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Yellow, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently, Needs less watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

antihelmintic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Nutrients, Nutritive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

Basketary, Cosmetics, used for making charcoal

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

Edible, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

CORYLUS avellana 'Rote Zellernuss'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Common Filbert, Redleaf Filbert

In Hindi

पोई

हेज़लनट

In German

Malabarspinat

Haselnuss

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

aveline

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

avellana

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

φουντούκι

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

avelã

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

leszczyna

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Filbert

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fagales

Family

Basellaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Basella

Corylus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6015

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Filbert

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Filbert

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

Malabar Spinach and Filbert Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Filbert physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Filbert height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Filbert are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Filbert flower color: Yellow
Filbert leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Filbert

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