Malabar Spinach

Siberian Larch

About Malabar Spinach and Siberian Larch

Malabar Spinach

Siberian Larch

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Nepal, China

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

Cold Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available1-5

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

5-1

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

24.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Green, Red, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Brown, Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Needle like

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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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

Keep the Soil well drained

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Armillaria root rot, larch sawfly, Needle rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Rodents

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

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

Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Application in 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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

LARIX sibirica

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Siberian Larch

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

Siberian Larch

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Sibirische Lärche

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Mélèze de Sibérie

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Larix sibirica

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

siberian larch

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

siberian larch

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Modrzew syberyjski

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Siberian larch

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Larix

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Not Applicable

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Malabar Spinach and Siberian Larch

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Siberian Larch

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

Malabar Spinach and Siberian Larch Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Siberian Larch physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Siberian Larch height is 910.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Siberian Larch are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Siberian Larch flower color: Green, Red and Yellow
Siberian Larch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Siberian Larch

Care of Malabar Spinach and Siberian Larch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Siberian Larch pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Siberian Larch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.