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About Malabar Spinach and Red Buckeye

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Tree
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
1.4 Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12*7
9-5
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
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
370.00 cm
Rank: 66 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
24.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Ivory
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Yellow, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Leaf Blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
AESCULUS pavia
7.2 Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Red Buckeye
7.2.1 In Hindi
पोई
Red Buckeye
7.2.2 In German
Malabarspinat
Red Buckeye
7.2.3 In French
L’épinard de Malabar
Red Buckeye
7.2.4 In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar
rojo castaño de Indias
7.2.5 In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι
κόκκινο Buckeye
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre
Red Buckeye
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak Malabar
Red Buckeye
7.2.8 In Latin
Spinach Malabar
Red Buckeye
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Basellaceae
Hippocastanaceae
8.6 Genus
Basella
Aesculus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Hippocastanoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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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 Not Available and Red Buckeye 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 Red Buckeye and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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.