Malabar Spinach

Fireglow Maple

About Malabar Spinach and Fireglow Maple

Malabar Spinach

Fireglow Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Eastern Asia

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

530

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

8-2

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Red, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs watering once a week, 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Asthma

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

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Used As Food

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

पोई

Fireglow मेपल

In German

Malabarspinat

Fireglow Maple

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

fireglow Maple

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Fireglow arce

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Fireglow Maple

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Fireglow bordo

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

fireglow Klon

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Viridis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Eudicotyledones

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Basellaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Basella

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

60128

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Fireglow Maple

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Fireglow Maple

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

Malabar Spinach and Fireglow Maple Physical Information

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

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Fireglow Maple flower color: Red
Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red

Care of Malabar Spinach and Fireglow Maple

Care of Malabar Spinach and Fireglow Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Fireglow Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.