Malabar Spinach

Kaffir Lime

About Malabar Spinach and Kaffir Lime

Malabar Spinach

Kaffir Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southeastern Asia

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-8

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

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

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

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

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

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

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

पोई

काफ़िर लाइम

In German

Malabarspinat

Kaffernlimette

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

combava

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

cafre

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Kaffir Lime

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

kaffir wapno

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Basellaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Basella

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

60400

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Kaffir Lime

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

Malabar Spinach and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Kaffir Lime

Care of Malabar Spinach and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.