Malabar Spinach

Wisteria

About Malabar Spinach and Wisteria

Malabar Spinach

Wisteria

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

China, Eastern United States, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Chinese Wisteria, Japanese wisteria, Silky wisteria, American wisteria

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Forest edges, River side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

5-9

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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10.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Pink, Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Not Available

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

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

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

Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, when new, water every week

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

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

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Aphids, Canker, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Itchiness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Sometimes used for making wine

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

Shady Tree, Showy Tree, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

Wisteria

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Wisteria

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

Wisteria

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Glyzinien

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Glycines

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Glicinas

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

γλυκίνη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Glicínias

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Wisteria

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Wisteria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Wisteria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Millettieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Wisteria

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Wisteria

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

Malabar Spinach and Wisteria Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Wisteria physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Wisteria height is 10.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Wisteria are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Wisteria flower color: Pink, Purple and Violet
Wisteria leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Wisteria

Care of Malabar Spinach and Wisteria include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Wisteria pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wisteria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.