Malabar Spinach

Snow Flake

About Malabar Spinach and Snow Flake

Malabar Spinach

Snow Flake

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Mexico, Central America

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

520

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Grassland, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-13

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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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

Needs small amount of water

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush

In Hindi

पोई

Snow Flake

In German

Malabarspinat

Schneeflocke

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Flocon de neige

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Copo de nieve

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Νιφάδα χιονιού

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Floco de neve

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Płatek śniegu

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Aureus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Malpighiales

Family

Basellaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Basella

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

602000

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Snow Flake

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Snow Flake

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

Malabar Spinach and Snow Flake Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Snow Flake physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Snow Flake are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Snow Flake

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