Malabar Spinach

Rutabaga

About Malabar Spinach and Rutabaga

Malabar Spinach

Rutabaga

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Argentine canola annua – annual rape and summer rape swede rape pabularia – Hanover-salad

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9-3

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

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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Yellow, Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Black, Green, Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Water frequently while growing, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Blackleg, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Grasshoppers, Lygus bugs, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails, Verticillium Wilt, white rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Humidity, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Flea beetles, Moths, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Mild Allergen, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Diuretic, Emollient

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

BRASSICA napus var. napobrassica

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Rutabaga, Swede , Swedish Turnip

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

शलजम

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Steckrübe

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

rutabaga

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

nabo sueco

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

μέγα γογγύλιον

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Rotavaga

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Rotavaga

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Rotavaga

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Rutabaga

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Rutabaga

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

Malabar Spinach and Rutabaga Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Rutabaga physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Rutabaga height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Rutabaga are as follows:

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

Care of Malabar Spinach and Rutabaga

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