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Malabar Spinach
Malabar Spinach

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About Malabar Spinach and Pattypan Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
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Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Summer Squash

Number of Varieties

510
0 40000
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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates
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USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
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
A1, A2, 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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

24.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory
Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
CUCURBITA pepo 'Sunburst'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Pattypan Squash

In Hindi

पोई
Pattypan Squash

In German

Malabarspinat
Gartenkürbis

In French

L’épinard de Malabar
Cucurbita pepo

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar
Cucurbita pepo

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι
Pattypan Σκουός

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre
Abobrinha, jerimum-mirim, courgette, curgete, abóbora-moganga, abóbora-porqueira, jerimum, abóbora-carneira, abóbora-de-porco ou abóbora-moranga

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar
patison

In Latin

Spinach Malabar
Pattypan INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Violales

Family

Basellaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Basella
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

605
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Pattypan Squash

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Pattypan Squash

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

Malabar Spinach and Pattypan Squash Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Pattypan Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Pattypan Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Pattypan Squash are as follows:

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Pattypan Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Pattypan Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Pattypan Squash

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