Sitka Spruce

Malabar Spinach

About Sitka Spruce and Malabar Spinach

Sitka Spruce

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

355

0 40000

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Habitat

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

12*7

Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Spores

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less 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

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Snails

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

सरल

पोई

In German

Fichten

Malabarspinat

In French

Picea

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Picea

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Spruce

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Picea

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Świerk

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Picea

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Pinales

Caryophyllales

Family

Aceraceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Picea

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Number of Species

3560

1 27800

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Properties of Sitka Spruce and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Sitka Spruce and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Sitka Spruce and Malabar Spinach. Sitka Spruce doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Sitka Spruce does not have fragrant flowers. Sitka Spruce has allergic reactions like Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness and Sore eyes and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness and Sore eyes. 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 Sitka Spruce and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sitka Spruce and Malabar Spinach

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

Sitka Spruce and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

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

Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sitka Spruce and Malabar Spinach

Care of Sitka Spruce and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sitka Spruce pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sitka Spruce 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.