Malabar Spinach

Sausage Tree

About Malabar Spinach and Sausage Tree

Malabar Spinach

Sausage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-9

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, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

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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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

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

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

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, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Sausage Tree

In Hindi

पोई

Sausage Tree

In German

Malabarspinat

Sausage Tree

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Basellaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Basella

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

609

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Sausage Tree

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

Malabar Spinach and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Sausage Tree

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