Savoy Cabbage

Malabar Spinach

About Savoy Cabbage and Malabar Spinach

Savoy Cabbage

Malabar Spinach

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Brassica oleracea var. sabauda

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Moist Soils

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-8-9999

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12*7

Sunset Zone

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

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

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

30.50 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Purple, Yellow

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Blue Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Heart-shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Flea Beetles, Fungal leaf spots

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bugs, Rabbits

Allergy

Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Used in chopped mixed salad, Used in curries, soups, stews

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Brassica oleracea

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Alcosa Cabbaga, Savoy Cabbage

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Savoy Cabbage

पोई

In German

Wirsing

Malabarspinat

In French

Savoy Cabbage

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

col de col rizada

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Savoy Cabbage

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Savoy Cabbage

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Kapusta włoska

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Brassica Sabaudiae

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Brassica

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

160

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Savoy Cabbage and Malabar Spinach

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

Compare List of Vegetables » More

Savoy Cabbage and Ornamental Kale

Savoy Cabbage and Broccoli

Savoy Cabbage and Brussels Sprouts

» More Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Savoy Cabbage and Malabar Spinach

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

Savoy Cabbage and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Savoy Cabbage and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Savoy Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Savoy Cabbage and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Savoy Cabbage flower color: Light Purple and Yellow
Savoy Cabbage leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Savoy Cabbage and Malabar Spinach

Care of Savoy Cabbage and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Savoy Cabbage 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 Savoy Cabbage 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.