Malabar Spinach

Valley Oak

About Malabar Spinach and Valley Oak

Malabar Spinach

Valley Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

United States, California

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Quercus lobata

Number of Varieties

510

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Semi desert, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9-6

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

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm1,650.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm1,680.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Irregular

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food

Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

QUERCUS lobata

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak

In Hindi

पोई

घाटी ओक

In German

Malabarspinat

Tal Eiche

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Oak Valley

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

valle del roble

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Valley Oak

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

vale Oak

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Dolina Oak

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Oak vallis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Order

Caryophyllales

Fagales

Family

Basellaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Basella

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

60600

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Valley Oak

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Valley Oak

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

Malabar Spinach and Valley Oak Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Valley Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Valley Oak height is 1,650.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Valley Oak are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Valley Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Valley Oak leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Valley Oak

Care of Malabar Spinach and Valley Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Valley Oak pruning is done Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Valley Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.