Water Oak

Malabar Spinach

About Water Oak and Malabar Spinach

Water Oak

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

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

Not Available

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1,220.00 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm24.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate, Black

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Bronze

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, 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, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Disease free, Moth

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Shade areas

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

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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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

sneezing, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestive, Skin irritation

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

QUERCUS laurifolia

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Darlington Oak, Diamond-leaf Oak, Laurel Oak, Laurel-leaf Oak, Swamp Laurel Oak, Water Oak

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Quercus

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Quercus

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Quercus

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Quercus

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Quercus

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Quercus

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Quercus

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Quercus

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Fagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Quercus

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Water Oak and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Water Oak and Malabar Spinach

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

Water Oak and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Water Oak and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Water Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Water Oak and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Water Oak flower color: Light Green
Water Oak leaf color: Light Green and Bronze
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Water Oak and Malabar Spinach

Care of Water Oak and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Oak 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 Water Oak 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.