Malabar Spinach

Shingle Oak

About Malabar Spinach and Shingle Oak

Malabar Spinach

Shingle Oak

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

United States, Central United States

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

8-4

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

24.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Yellow green, Chartreuse

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Yellow, Tan, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

oblong or obovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, 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

Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

Phosphorous

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Anthracnose, Sunken patches

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Severe allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

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

Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

QUERCUS imbricaria

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Shingle Oak

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

Shingle Oak

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Kies Eiche

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Shingle Oak

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

teja de madera de roble

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

βότσαλα Oak

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Shingle Oak

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

gont Oak

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Quercus imbricaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Quercus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Fagoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Malabar Spinach and Shingle Oak

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Shingle Oak

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

Malabar Spinach and Shingle Oak Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Shingle Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Shingle Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Shingle Oak are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Shingle Oak flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Shingle Oak leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Shingle Oak

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