Malabar Spinach

Overcup Oak

About Malabar Spinach and Overcup Oak

Malabar Spinach

Overcup Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Quercus lyrata

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Hardwood forests, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

8-4

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm1,680.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Red, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Dysentry, Haemorrhages

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

QUERCUS lyrata

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Overcup Oak

In Hindi

पोई

Overcup ओक

In German

Malabarspinat

Overcup Oak

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Overcup Oak

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Overcup Roble

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Overcup Oak

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Overcup Oak

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Overcup Dąb

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Oryza

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fagales

Family

Basellaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Basella

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

601

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Overcup Oak

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Overcup Oak

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

Malabar Spinach and Overcup Oak Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Overcup Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Overcup Oak height is 1,680.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Overcup Oak are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Overcup Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Overcup Oak leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Overcup Oak

Care of Malabar Spinach and Overcup Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Overcup Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Overcup Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.