Malabar Spinach

Yellow Peach

About Malabar Spinach and Yellow Peach

Malabar Spinach

Yellow Peach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

China

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

it is a variety of peach

Number of Varieties

515

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9-1

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

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune in summer

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Fertilize in early spring, fertilize twice a year

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Aphids, Borers, Brown Rot, Leaf curl, Leaf Hoppers, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

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

Anti-oxidant, Low calories, Rich in Fluride, Rich in Iron, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PRUNUS persica 'Maygold'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Maygold Peach, Peach, Yellow Peach

In Hindi

पोई

पीला पीच

In German

Malabarspinat

Yellow Peach

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Peach jaune

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

melocotón amarillo

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

κίτρινο ροδάκινο

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

amarelo Pêssego

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

żółty Peach

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Yellow Peach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Basellaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Basella

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6040

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Yellow Peach

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Yellow Peach

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

Malabar Spinach and Yellow Peach Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Yellow Peach physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Yellow Peach height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Yellow Peach are as follows:

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

Care of Malabar Spinach and Yellow Peach

Care of Malabar Spinach and Yellow Peach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Yellow Peach pruning is done Prune in summer. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yellow Peach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.