Pear

Malabar Spinach

About Pear and Malabar Spinach

Pear

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

30005

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Habitat

Humid climates, moist forests

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12*7

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

800.00 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS communis

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Pear

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

नाशपाती

पोई

In German

Birne

Malabarspinat

In French

Poire

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Pera

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Αχλάδι

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Pera

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Gruszka

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Orbis

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

3060

1 27800

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Properties of Pear and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Pear and Malabar Spinach

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

Pear and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Pear and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Pear height is 1,219.20 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Pear and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

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

Care of Pear and Malabar Spinach

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