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About Wisteria and Malabar Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
China, Eastern United States, Japan, Korea
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Chinese Wisteria, Japanese wisteria, Silky wisteria, American wisteria
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
20
Rank: 72 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forest edges, River side
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12*7
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
1.9 Habit
Vine/Liana
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
10.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
24.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Purple, Violet
Red, Green, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
White, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Purple, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
71% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, when new, water every week
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
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale
Aphids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
60% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
57% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
43% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Vine Plants Garden Plants has it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Vine Plants Garden Plants has it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Flying insects
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Sometimes used for making wine
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree, Street Trees
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Wisteria
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Wisteria
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
Wisteria
पोई
7.2.2 In German
Glyzinien
Malabarspinat
7.2.3 In French
Glycines
L’épinard de Malabar
7.2.4 In Spanish
Glicinas
espinaca de Malabar
7.2.5 In Greek
γλυκίνη
Malabar Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Glicínias
Malabar espinafre
7.2.7 In Polish
Wisteria
Szpinak Malabar
7.2.8 In Latin
Wisteria
Spinach Malabar
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
Wisteria
Basella
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Millettieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Faboideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
8
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Wisteria and Malabar Spinach

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

Season and Care of Wisteria and Malabar Spinach

Season and care of Wisteria and Malabar Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Wisteria and Malabar Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wisteria season is Spring and Malabar Spinach season is Spring. The type of soil for Wisteria is Clay, Loamy, Sandy and for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Wisteria is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Malabar Spinach is Neutral.

Wisteria and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Wisteria and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Wisteria height is 10.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Wisteria and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

  • Wisteria flower color: Pink, Purple and Violet

  • Wisteria leaf color: Green

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Wisteria and Malabar Spinach

Care of Wisteria and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wisteria pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wisteria 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.