Malabar Spinach

Red Buckeye

About Malabar Spinach and Red Buckeye

Malabar Spinach

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

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

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9-5

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

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

पोई

Red Buckeye

In German

Malabarspinat

Red Buckeye

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Basellaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Basella

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

6020

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Red Buckeye

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

Malabar Spinach and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Red Buckeye

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