Siberian Peashrub

Malabar Spinach

About Siberian Peashrub and Malabar Spinach

Siberian Peashrub

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Russia/Siberia, China

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Dwarf Siberian Peashrub, Sutherland Peashrub, Weeping Siberian Peashrub

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, gully slopes, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Sandy areas

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12*7

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12

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

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 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, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Light Yellow

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Layering, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established

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

In Summer

Moderate

Average Water

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

blister beetles, Septoria leaf spot, stem decay

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control, Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Dysmenorrhea, Gynaecological

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Fibre, For making oil, Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARAGANA arborescens

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Siberian peashrub, Siberian pea-tree, caragana

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Siberian peashrub

पोई

In German

Gemeiner Erbsenstrauch

Malabarspinat

In French

Caraganier de Sibérie

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Siberian Peashrub

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Siberian Peashrub

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Siberian peashrub

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Karagana syberyjska

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Siberian Peashrub

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Caragana

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2560

1 27800

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Properties of Siberian Peashrub and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Siberian Peashrub and Malabar Spinach

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

Siberian Peashrub and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Siberian Peashrub and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Siberian Peashrub height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Siberian Peashrub and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Siberian Peashrub flower color: Yellow
Siberian Peashrub leaf color: Light Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Siberian Peashrub and Malabar Spinach

Care of Siberian Peashrub and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Siberian Peashrub pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Siberian Peashrub needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.