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About Malabar Spinach and Tree Echium

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Tree
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Canary Islands
1.4 Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
8-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12*7
9 - 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
21,22
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
24.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red
Light Blue, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Ivory
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Lobed
2.4 Thorns
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
42% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
12% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
28% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
45% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
4% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
14% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
63% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
61% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
All Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
ECHIUM pininana
7.2 Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
7.2.1 In Hindi
पोई
Tree Echium
7.2.2 In German
Malabarspinat
Baum Aciam
7.2.3 In French
L’épinard de Malabar
Arbre ACIAM
7.2.4 In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar
árbol Aciam
7.2.5 In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι
δέντρο Aciam
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre
árvore Aciam
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak Malabar
drzewo Aciam
7.2.8 In Latin
Spinach Malabar
lignum Aciam
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Basellaceae
Boraginaceae
8.6 Genus
Basella
Echium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
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8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Tree Echium

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Tree Echium

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

Malabar Spinach and Tree Echium Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Tree Echium are as follows:

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Tree Echium

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