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About Malabar Spinach and Japanese Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

5700
0 40000
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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*7
8-2

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
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

24.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

White, Ivory
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Sap

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used as preservative

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

पोई
Japanese Maple

In German

Malabarspinat
japanischer Ahorn

In French

L’épinard de Malabar
érable du Japon

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar
arce japonés

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre
bordo japonês

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar
Klon japoński

In Latin

Spinach Malabar
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Sapindales

Family

Basellaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Basella
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

60128
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Japanese Maple

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Japanese Maple

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

Malabar Spinach and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Japanese Maple are as follows:

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

  • Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Malabar Spinach and Japanese Maple

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