Malabar Spinach

Ukiuki

About Malabar Spinach and Ukiuki

Malabar Spinach

Ukiuki

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm-

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm-

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Blue, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long slender

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Divison, Offsets, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water during dry weather

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, 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 fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

pollinators

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as a dye

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

DIANELLA sandwicensis

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Ukiuki, uki

In Hindi

पोई

Ukiuki

In German

Malabarspinat

Ukiuki

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Ukiuki

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Ukiuki

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Ukiuki

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Ukiuki

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Ukiuki

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Ukiuki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

Family

Basellaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Basella

Dianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hemerocallidoideae

Number of Species

6041

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Ukiuki

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Ukiuki

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

Malabar Spinach and Ukiuki Physical Information

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

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Ukiuki flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Ukiuki leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Ukiuki

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