Malabar Spinach

Indian Gooseberry

About Malabar Spinach and Indian Gooseberry

Malabar Spinach

Indian Gooseberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Fruit, Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

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1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

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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

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1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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800.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

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400.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Light Green, Lime Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Yellow, Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

High Potash Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

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Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

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Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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

Cottage garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

Phyllanthus emblica

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

आमला

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Stachelbeere

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Groseille à maquereau

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Grosella

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Φραγκοστάφυλλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Groselha

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Agrest

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

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8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Phyllanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Phyllanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Indian Gooseberry

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Indian Gooseberry

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

Malabar Spinach and Indian Gooseberry Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Indian Gooseberry physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Indian Gooseberry height is 800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Indian Gooseberry are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Indian Gooseberry flower color: Light Green, Lime Green
Indian Gooseberry leaf color: Yellow, Green and Gray Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Indian Gooseberry

Care of Malabar Spinach and Indian Gooseberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Indian Gooseberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season and Remove deadheads. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Gooseberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.