Malabar Spinach

White Mulberry

About Malabar Spinach and White Mulberry

Malabar Spinach

White Mulberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

China

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Morus alba, Morus alba 'Pendula'

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

8-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm-

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm7.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs small amount of water

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Silkworms

Allergy

Pollen, Severe allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Hair-growth, Skin whitening

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

Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

As a tea substitute, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make baskets

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

MORUS alba

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

White Mulberry

In Hindi

पोई

सफेद शहतूत

In German

Malabarspinat

Weiß Mulberry

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Mûrier blanc

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

White Mulberry

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Λευκή Μουριά

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Branco Mulberry

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Biały Mulberry

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Morus alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Urticales

Family

Basellaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Basella

Morus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Moreae

Subfamily

Number of Species

60150

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and White Mulberry

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and White Mulberry

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

Malabar Spinach and White Mulberry Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and White Mulberry physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas White Mulberry height is - and width 7.80 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and White Mulberry are as follows:

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

Care of Malabar Spinach and White Mulberry

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