Malabar Spinach

Mulga Tree

About Malabar Spinach and Mulga Tree

Malabar Spinach

Mulga Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Australia

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

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-10

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm550.00 cm

0.54 3900

1.12.1 Minimum Width

24.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.13 Plant Color

1.13.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Lemon yellow

1.13.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.13.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Gray Green

1.13.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Blue Green

1.13.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green

1.13.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Blue Green

1.13.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Blue Green

1.14 Shape

1.14.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Narrow

1.15 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring, Late Winter

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do not water excessively

3.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

3.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Insects, Root rot

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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4.4 Showy Foliage

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4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Sap, Seeds

5.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Shade Trees, Street Trees

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

ACACIA aneura

6.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Mulga, True Mulga

6.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

Mulga

6.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Mulga

6.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Mulga

6.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Mulga

6.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

mulga

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Mulga

6.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Mulga

6.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Mulga

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

7.5 Family

Basellaceae

Fabaceae

7.6 Genus

Basella

Acacia

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Malabar Spinach and Mulga Tree

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Mulga Tree

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

Malabar Spinach and Mulga Tree Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Mulga Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Mulga Tree are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Mulga Tree

Care of Malabar Spinach and Mulga Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Mulga Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mulga Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.