Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
China
  
Southeastern Asia, India
  
Types
Not Available
  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
12*7
  
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
Upright/Erect
  
Vining/Climbing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow
  
Red, Green, Orange Red
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
White
  
White, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
  
Purple, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Purple, Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
  
Heart-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
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
Apply 10-10-10 amount
  
Nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight
  
Aphids
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
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
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Insects, Silkworms
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Pollen, Severe allergen
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Hair-growth, Skin whitening
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic
  
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
As a tea substitute, Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make baskets
  
Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
  
Botanical Name
MORUS alba
  
BASELLA alba
  
Common Name
White Mulberry
  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
  
In Hindi
सफेद शहतूत
  
पोई
  
In German
Weiß Mulberry
  
Malabarspinat
  
In French
Mûrier blanc
  
L’épinard de Malabar
  
In Spanish
White Mulberry
  
espinaca de Malabar
  
In Greek
Λευκή Μουριά
  
Malabar Σπανάκι
  
In Portuguese
Branco Mulberry
  
Malabar espinafre
  
In Polish
Biały Mulberry
  
Szpinak Malabar
  
In Latin
Morus alba
  
Spinach Malabar
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Eudicotyledones
  
Order
Urticales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Moraceae
  
Basellaceae
  
Genus
Morus
  
Basella
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Moreae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of White Mulberry and Malabar Spinach
Season and care of White Mulberry and Malabar Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about White Mulberry and Malabar Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. White Mulberry season is Fall and Malabar Spinach season is Fall. The type of soil for White Mulberry is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for White Mulberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Malabar Spinach is Neutral.
White Mulberry and Malabar Spinach Physical Information
White Mulberry and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. White Mulberry height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of White Mulberry and Malabar Spinach are as follows:
White Mulberry flower color: Yellow
White Mulberry leaf color: Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
- Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of White Mulberry and Malabar Spinach
Care of White Mulberry and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Mulberry 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 Mulberry 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.