Malabar Spinach

Mashua

About Malabar Spinach and Mashua

Malabar Spinach

Mashua

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available8-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

Not Available

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

not available

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

24.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Pink, Red, White

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

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Trumpet

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

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

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

From Rhizomes

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Mosaic viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Not Available

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

Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

Tuberous Nasturtium

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Capucine tubéreuse

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

tuberosa capuchina

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

tuberosa chagas

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

bulwiaste Nasturcja

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Morbus nasturtium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Not Available

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Tropaeolaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Tropaeolum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Malabar Spinach and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Mashua

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

Malabar Spinach and Mashua Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Mashua are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Mashua

Care of Malabar Spinach and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.