Sea Grape

Malabar Spinach

About Sea Grape and Malabar Spinach

Sea Grape

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm24.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Yellow green

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Olive, Bronze

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Olive

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Olive, Bronze

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Olive, Bronze

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

6-6-6 or 8-8-8

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Protects from storm-induced erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Jam

Used As Food

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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COCCOLOBA uvifera

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Sea Grape

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

सागर अंगूर

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Sea Grape

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Sea Grape

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sea Grape

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Sea σταφυλιών

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sea Grape

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Sea Grape

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Uva mare

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Coccoloba

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Coccolobeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Eriogonoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Sea Grape and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Sea Grape and Malabar Spinach

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

Sea Grape and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Sea Grape and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Sea Grape height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Sea Grape and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Sea Grape flower color: White
Sea Grape leaf color: Red, Olive and Bronze
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sea Grape and Malabar Spinach

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