Malabar Spinach

Sour Cherry

About Malabar Spinach and Sour Cherry

Malabar Spinach

Sour Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Fruit

Number of Varieties

5300

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

8-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Red, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Simple lobed or unlobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

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

Birds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PRUNUS cerasus

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

In Hindi

पोई

Sour cherry

In German

Malabarspinat

Sauerkirsche

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Prunus cerasus

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Prunus cerasus

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Sour cherry

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Ginja

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Wiśnia pospolita

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Prunus cerasus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Basellaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Basella

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

60270

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Sour Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Sour Cherry

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

Malabar Spinach and Sour Cherry Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Sour Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Sour Cherry are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Sour Cherry

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