Malabar Spinach

Pumpkin Tree

About Malabar Spinach and Pumpkin Tree

Malabar Spinach

Pumpkin Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Middle Africa

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Solanum integrifolium

Number of Varieties

518

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

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

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm90.00 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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

imparipinnate

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Birds

Allergy

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

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

SOLANUM integrifolium

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant

In Hindi

पोई

कद्दू पेड़

In German

Malabarspinat

Kürbis-Baum

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

arbre de citrouille

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

árbol de calabaza

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

δέντρο κολοκύθας

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

árvore abóbora

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

drzewa dyni

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

PEPO ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Scrophulariales

Family

Basellaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Basella

Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

601

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Pumpkin Tree

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Pumpkin Tree

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

Malabar Spinach and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information

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

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Pumpkin Tree

Care of Malabar Spinach and Pumpkin Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Pumpkin Tree 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 Pumpkin Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.