Malabar Spinach

Sea Grape

About Malabar Spinach and Sea Grape

Malabar Spinach

Sea Grape

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-9

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

H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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610.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Red, Purple, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Red, Olive

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Round

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, Partial 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

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

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, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

6-6-6 or 8-8-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Protects from storm-induced erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Jam

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

COCCOLOBA uvifera

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Sea Grape

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

सागर अंगूर

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Sea Grape

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Sea Grape

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Sea Grape

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Sea σταφυλιών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Sea Grape

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Sea Grape

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Uva mare

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Coccoloba

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Coccolobeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Eriogonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Sea Grape

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Sea Grape

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

Malabar Spinach and Sea Grape Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Sea Grape physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Sea Grape height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Sea Grape are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sea Grape flower color: White
Sea Grape leaf color: Red, Olive and Bronze

Care of Malabar Spinach and Sea Grape

Care of Malabar Spinach and Sea Grape include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Sea Grape pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sea Grape needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.