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About White Grape and Malabar Spinach


About Malabar Spinach and White Grape


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Vitis vinifera 'Albino', Vitis vinifera 'White Pearl'  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
-  
5  

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12*7  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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
Vining/Climbing  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Light Green  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Bronze  
Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cordate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Runners  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Grasshoppers  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
conjunctivitis, Gastric disturbances, Sweating  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti inflammatory, Sunburns, Vitamin C  
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Sometimes used for making wine, Used As Food  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VITIS 'Cayuga White'  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
White Grape  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
White Grape  
पोई  

In German
Weiße Traube  
Malabarspinat  

In French
Raisin blanc  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
uva blanca  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
λευκό Σταφύλι  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
uva Branca  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
Biały winogron  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
uva alba:  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Vitales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Vitaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Vitis  
Basella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
99+
60  

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Properties of White Grape and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of White Grape and Malabar Spinach

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

White Grape and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

White Grape and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. White Grape height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of White Grape and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Care of White Grape and Malabar Spinach

Care of White Grape and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Grape 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 White 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.

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