Malabar Spinach

Forelle Pear

About Malabar Spinach and Forelle Pear

Malabar Spinach

Forelle Pear

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9-5

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

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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

24.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

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

Bacterial Diseases, Black rot, Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mouth itching, Throat itching

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

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

Pyrus Communis

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Dessert Pear, Forelle Pear, Forellenbirne, Pear

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

Forelle Pear

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Forelle Pear

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Forelle Pear

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Forelle Pear

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Forelle Pear

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Forelle Pear

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Forelle Pear

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Forelle Pear

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Pyrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA30

1 27800

Properties of Malabar Spinach and Forelle Pear

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Forelle Pear

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

Malabar Spinach and Forelle Pear Physical Information

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

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Forelle Pear flower color: White
Forelle Pear leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Forelle Pear

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