Red Buckeye

Malabar Spinach

About Red Buckeye and Malabar Spinach

Red Buckeye

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12*7

Sunset Zone

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

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Aphids

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

पोई

In German

Red Buckeye

Malabarspinat

In French

Red Buckeye

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

2060

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Malabar Spinach

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

Red Buckeye and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Malabar Spinach

Care of Red Buckeye and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Buckeye 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.