Malabar Spinach

Sugar Apple

About Malabar Spinach and Sugar Apple

Malabar Spinach

Sugar Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Caribbean, South America

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-9

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

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1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

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610.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Light Green, Sea Green

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

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

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

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Fruit Bats

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Oral Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

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

Diabetes, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

ANNONA squamosa

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Sugar Apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

सीताफल

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Zuckerapfel

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Sugar Apple

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Manzana de azúcar

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

ζάχαρη της Apple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Pinha

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Cukier Jabłko

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Sugar Apple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Annonaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Annona

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Abreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Maloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Sugar Apple

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Sugar Apple

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

Malabar Spinach and Sugar Apple Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Sugar Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Sugar Apple are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Sugar Apple

Care of Malabar Spinach and Sugar Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.