Malabar Spinach

White Currant

About Malabar Spinach and White Currant

Malabar Spinach

White Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

7-1

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

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

In Hindi

पोई

White Currant

In German

Malabarspinat

Weiße Ribisel

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Ribes sativum

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

grosella blanca

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

white currant

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

groselha-branca

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

biała porzeczka

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Ribes glandulosum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Basellaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Basella

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

60100

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and White Currant

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and White Currant

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

Malabar Spinach and White Currant Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and White Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and White Currant are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and White Currant

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