Malabar Spinach

Sawtooth Oak

About Malabar Spinach and Sawtooth Oak

Malabar Spinach

Sawtooth Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Central Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Quercus acutissima

Number of Varieties

5450

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

8-3

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, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm1,070.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Red, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Yellow, Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Saw-tooth like

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late 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

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 18-8-3 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as a dyestuff, Used as a thickening in stews, used for fuel and charcoal, Used for making black 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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

QUERCUS acutissima

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Sawtooth Oak

In Hindi

पोई

Sawtooth Oak

In German

Malabarspinat

Sägezahn- Eiche

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Sawtooth Oak

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

diente de sierra de roble

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

πριονωτή Oak

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Sawtooth Oak

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

piłokształtny Oak

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Quercus acutissima

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fagales

Family

Basellaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Basella

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Fagoideae

Number of Species

6060

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Sawtooth Oak

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Sawtooth Oak

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

Malabar Spinach and Sawtooth Oak Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Sawtooth Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Sawtooth Oak height is 1,070.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Sawtooth Oak are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sawtooth Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Sawtooth Oak leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Yellow green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Sawtooth Oak

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