Malabar Spinach

Juneberry

About Malabar Spinach and Juneberry

Malabar Spinach

Juneberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

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

NA20

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Swamps, Thickets, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9-1

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

Bicolor

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

Green, Dark Green

Green

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

Heart-shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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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

Fast

Medium

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

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Moderate

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

Well drained

Average

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

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin condition, Not Available, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Food for animals, Used As Food

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

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

पोई

Juneberry

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

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Amelanchier

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA25

1 27800

Properties of Malabar Spinach and Juneberry

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Juneberry

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

Malabar Spinach and Juneberry Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Juneberry physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Juneberry height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Juneberry are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Juneberry flower color: White
Juneberry leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Juneberry

Care of Malabar Spinach and Juneberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Juneberry pruning is done No need to prune and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Juneberry needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Less Watering.