Malabar Spinach

Water Oak

About Malabar Spinach and Water Oak

Malabar Spinach

Water Oak

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available7-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9-7

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

24.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Brown, Chocolate, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong or Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, 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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Grafting, 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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Aphids, Disease free, Moth

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Digestive, Skin irritation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

QUERCUS laurifolia

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Darlington Oak, Diamond-leaf Oak, Laurel Oak, Laurel-leaf Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Water Oak

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

Quercus

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Quercus

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Quercus

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Quercus

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Quercus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Quercus

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Quercus

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Quercus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Quercus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Malabar Spinach and Water Oak

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Water Oak

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

Malabar Spinach and Water Oak Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Water Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Water Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Water Oak are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Water Oak flower color: Light Green
Water Oak leaf color: Light Green and Bronze

Care of Malabar Spinach and Water Oak

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