Malabar Spinach

Mouse Melon

About Malabar Spinach and Mouse Melon

Malabar Spinach

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Central America, Mexico

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-1

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

A3, H1, H2, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

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 after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

पोई

Mousemelon

In German

Malabarspinat

Maus Melone

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Mousemelon

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Mousemelon

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

melão rato

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

mysz melona

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Cucurbitales

Family

Basellaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Basella

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

6050

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Mouse Melon

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

Malabar Spinach and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Mouse Melon

Care of Malabar Spinach and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.