Malabar Spinach

Kiwifruit

About Malabar Spinach and Kiwifruit

Malabar Spinach

Kiwifruit

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

China

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Mountain forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9-7

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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610.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Layering, Softwood cuttings

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

Water daily during growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Prune in late winter

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Self-fertile

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Armillaria root rot, Armored scales, Bleeding canker, Botrytis Blight, Crown gall, Nematodes, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

ACTINIDIA deliciosa

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

कीवी फल

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

kiwi, kivi, actinidia

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Ακτινίδια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Quiuí

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Owoc kiwi

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Kiwi fructum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Actinidiaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Actinidia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Kiwifruit

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Kiwifruit

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

Malabar Spinach and Kiwifruit Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Kiwifruit physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Kiwifruit height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Kiwifruit are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kiwifruit flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Kiwifruit leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Kiwifruit

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