Malabar Spinach

Western Redbud

About Malabar Spinach and Western Redbud

Malabar Spinach

Western Redbud

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Western United States, California

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

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available8-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-9

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

24.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Gold, Sienna, Rose

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

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

occasional watering once established

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Used in parkland, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets

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

Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

CERCIS occidentalis

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

California Redbud, Western Redbud

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

Western Redbud

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

West Redbud

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Redbud Western

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Redbud Occidental

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Δυτική κουτσουπιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Redbud ocidental

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Zachodnia Redbud

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Western Cercis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Cercis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Malabar Spinach and Western Redbud

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Western Redbud

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

Malabar Spinach and Western Redbud Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Western Redbud physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Western Redbud height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Western Redbud are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Western Redbud flower color: Magenta
Western Redbud leaf color: Bronze

Care of Malabar Spinach and Western Redbud

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