Malabar Spinach

Water Oak

About Malabar Spinach and Water Oak

Malabar Spinach

Water Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Quercus nigra, Quercus laurifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9-7

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Brown, Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Aphids, Moth

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Digestive, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Used As Food

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

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

QUERCUS laurifolia

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

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

In Hindi

पोई

Quercus

In German

Malabarspinat

Quercus

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Quercus

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Quercus

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Quercus

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Quercus

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Quercus

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Quercus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fagales

Family

Basellaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Basella

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

60450

1 27800

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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 and Water Oak 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 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.