Malabar Spinach

Forelle Pear

About Malabar Spinach and Forelle Pear

Malabar Spinach

Forelle Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9-5

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm370.00 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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

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

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Bacterial Diseases, Black rot, Fungal Diseases

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching

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

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

Pyrus Communis

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Dessert Pear, Forelle Pear, Forellenbirne, Pear

In Hindi

पोई

Forelle Pear

In German

Malabarspinat

Forelle Pear

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Forelle Pear

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Forelle Pear

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Forelle Pear

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Forelle Pear

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Forelle Pear

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Forelle Pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Basellaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Basella

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6030

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Forelle Pear

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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.