Malabar Spinach

Kou

About Malabar Spinach and Kou

Malabar Spinach

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

515

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-10

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm670.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Light Green, Chocolate

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

पोई

Cordia subcordata

In German

Malabarspinat

Cordia subcordata

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Basellaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Basella

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

601

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Kou

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

Malabar Spinach and Kou Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Kou are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Kou

Care of Malabar Spinach and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.