Malabar Spinach

White Mulberry

About Malabar Spinach and White Mulberry

Malabar Spinach

White Mulberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

China

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

8-1

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

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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

24.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Needs small amount of water

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Insects, Silkworms

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen, Severe allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Hair-growth, Skin whitening

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

MORUS alba

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

White Mulberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

सफेद शहतूत

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Weiß Mulberry

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Mûrier blanc

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

White Mulberry

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Λευκή Μουριά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Branco Mulberry

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Biały Mulberry

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Morus alba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Urticales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Morus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Moreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

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 Not Available and White Mulberry 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 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 Not Available and width Not Available. 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.