Malabar Spinach

Snakewood Tree

About Malabar Spinach and Snakewood Tree

Malabar Spinach

Snakewood Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Caribbean, South America

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

510

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm850.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Circular and deeply palmately-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

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

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Fruit Bats

Allergy

Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

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

Antidiabetic, Asthma

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

CECROPIA palmata

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Snakewood Tree

In Hindi

पोई

Snakewood Tree

In German

Malabarspinat

Schlangenholz -Baum

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Amourette Arbre

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Árbol de madera de serpiente

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Snakewood Tree

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Snakewood Tree

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Snakewood Tree

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Snakewood Tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Eudicotyledones

Eudicotyledoneae

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Basellaceae

Urticaceae

Genus

Basella

Cecropia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6061

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Snakewood Tree

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Snakewood Tree

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

Malabar Spinach and Snakewood Tree Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Snakewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Snakewood Tree are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Snakewood Tree

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