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About Malabar Spinach and White Ash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Mexico, Central America

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
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Number of Varieties

545
0 40000
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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*7
10-1

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
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

24.00 cm910.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Elliptic

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

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
Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
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Other Uses

Used As Food
Repellent, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
FRAXINUS americana

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
White Ash

In Hindi

पोई
FRAXINUS americana

In German

Malabarspinat
Fraxinus americana

In French

L’épinard de Malabar
Fraxinus americana

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar
Fraxinus americana

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι
Fraxinus americana

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre
Fraxinus americana

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar
jesion amerykański

In Latin

Spinach Malabar
Fraxinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Lamiales

Family

Basellaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Basella
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

6060
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and White Ash

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and White Ash

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

Malabar Spinach and White Ash Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and White Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and White Ash are as follows:

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

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • White Ash flower color:

  • White Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and White Ash

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