1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
1.4 Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
shadbush, wild plum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Swamps, Thickets, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.40 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
24.00 cm300.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Ivory
Red, Violet, Plum
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
occasional watering once established
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Drought Tolerant
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Bacterial leaf spot, Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Deers, Hoverflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve skin condition, Not Available, Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Food for animals, Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, 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
Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal disorders, Menstrual Disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Food for animals, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
AMELANCHIER arborea
7.2 Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Malabarspinat
Felsenbirnen
7.2.3 In French
L’épinard de Malabar
Amélanchier
7.2.4 In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar
Amelanchier
7.2.5 In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι
Juneberry
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre
Amelanchier
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak Malabar
Świdośliwa
7.2.8 In Latin
Spinach Malabar
Amelanchier
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species