Malabar Spinach

Mizuna

About Malabar Spinach and Mizuna

Malabar Spinach

Mizuna

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Europe, Asia

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Number of Varieties

513

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9-3

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, 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 back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, 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

Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food

Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

In Hindi

पोई

Mizuna

In German

Malabarspinat

Mizuna

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Mizuna

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Mizuna

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Mizuna

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Mizuna

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Mizuna

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Mizuna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Capparales

Family

Basellaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Basella

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

603

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Mizuna

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Mizuna

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

Malabar Spinach and Mizuna Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Mizuna physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Mizuna are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Mizuna

Care of Malabar Spinach and Mizuna include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mizuna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.