Malabar Spinach

Honeydew

About Malabar Spinach and Honeydew

Malabar Spinach

Honeydew

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Africa

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-4

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

White, Yellow, Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

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

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

Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing

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

Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

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, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

In Hindi

पोई

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

In German

Malabarspinat

Honigtau

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Miellat

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Gotas de miel

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

melão de Honeydew

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

melon spadzi

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

honeydew

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Cucurbitales

Family

Basellaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Basella

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

601

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Honeydew

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Honeydew

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

Malabar Spinach and Honeydew Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Honeydew physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Honeydew are as follows:

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

Care of Malabar Spinach and Honeydew

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