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Malabar Spinach
Malabar Spinach

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About Malabar Spinach and Weeping Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Eastern Asia

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

56
0 40000
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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*7
8-2

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
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

24.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green
Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Beetles

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
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Other Uses

Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

पोई
Weeping Maple

In German

Malabarspinat
Weeping Maple

In French

L’épinard de Malabar
Maple pleureur

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar
weeping maple

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι
weeping maple

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre
chorando de bordo

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar
płacz klonu

In Latin

Spinach Malabar
weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Eudicotyledones
Eudicotyledones

Order

Caryophyllales
Sapindales

Family

Basellaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Basella
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

60130
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Weeping Maple

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Weeping Maple

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

Malabar Spinach and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Weeping Maple are as follows:

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

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Weeping Maple flower color: Red

  • Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Weeping Maple

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