Tree Echium

Malabar Spinach

About Tree Echium and Malabar Spinach

Tree Echium

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Canary Islands

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Echium pininana

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

105

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Habitat

tropical environments

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12*7

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm24.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Red 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

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Tree Echium

पोई

In German

Baum Aciam

Malabarspinat

In French

Arbre ACIAM

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Boraginaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Echium

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6060

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Malabar Spinach

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

Tree Echium and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Tree Echium and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Tree Echium and Malabar Spinach

Care of Tree Echium and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium 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.