Malabar Spinach

Goiabeira

About Malabar Spinach and Goiabeira

Malabar Spinach

Goiabeira

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Central America, South America

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Tropical White , Tropical Pink , Mexican Cream (Tropical Yellow) , Red Malaysian ,Lemon Guava

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm30.00 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, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

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

Cuttings, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

cut main trunk every 5 years, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, herbicides

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, saturated soil

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, pollinators

Allergy

Constipation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Acne, allergy clogging, Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti hemorrhagic, Antibiotic, Digestive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Sauces

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, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PSIDIUM guajava 'Thai White'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

common guava, yellow guava, lemon guava

In Hindi

पोई

अमरूद

In German

Malabarspinat

Echte Guave

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Goyavier

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

guayaba

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Goiabeira

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Goiabeira

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Gujawa pospolita

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Goiabeira

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Myrtales

Family

Basellaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Basella

Psidium guajava

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

60100

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Goiabeira

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Goiabeira

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

Malabar Spinach and Goiabeira Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Goiabeira physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Goiabeira height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Goiabeira are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Goiabeira flower color: White
Goiabeira leaf color: Olive and Dark Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Goiabeira

Care of Malabar Spinach and Goiabeira include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Goiabeira pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, 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 Goiabeira needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.