Malabar Spinach

Red Grapes

About Malabar Spinach and Red Grapes

Malabar Spinach

Red Grapes

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9-2

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm12.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Dark Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Orange, Gold, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light 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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water occasionally

In Summer

Average Water

Less Watering

In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Fever, Headache, Hepatitis, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used for producing cooking oil

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

VITIS labrusca 'Fragola'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Fox Grape, Red Grape

In Hindi

पोई

लाल अंगूर

In German

Malabarspinat

Rote Trauben

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Raisin rouge

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Uvas rojas

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

κόκκινα σταφύλια

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Uvas vermelhas

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

czerwone winogrona

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

uva,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rhamnales

Family

Basellaceae

Vitaceae

Genus

Basella

Vitis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

601100

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Red Grapes

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Red Grapes

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

Malabar Spinach and Red Grapes Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Red Grapes physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Red Grapes height is 300.00 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Red Grapes are as follows:

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

Care of Malabar Spinach and Red Grapes

Care of Malabar Spinach and Red Grapes include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Red Grapes 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 Red Grapes needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.