1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
South America, Brazil
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
not available
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Humid climates, Tropical regions
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
210.00 cm2.40 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
150.00 cm24.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red
Red, Green, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Purple, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Purple, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Early Fall
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
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
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Yucca Weevil
Aphids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
1.1.1 Flower Petal Number
1.3 Fruits
1.3.1 Showy Fruit
1.5.2 Edible Fruit
1.6 Fragrance
1.6.1 Fragrant Flower
1.6.2 Fragrant Fruit
1.6.3 Fragrant Leaf
1.6.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
1.7 Showy Foliage
1.8 Showy Bark
1.9 Foliage Texture
1.10 Foliage Sheen
1.11 Evergreen
1.12 Invasive
1.13 Self-Sowing
1.14 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
1.15 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
2 Benefits
2.1 Uses
2.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
2.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
2.1.3 Edible Uses
2.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
2.2 Plant Benefits
2.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
2.2.2 Part of Plant Used
2.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Starch, Used As Food, Used in paper industry
Used As Food
2.3 Used As Indoor Plant
2.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
2.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
3 Scientific Name
3.1 Botanical Name
MANIHOT esculenta
BASELLA alba
3.2 Common Name
Cassava, Manioc, Tapioca Plant, Yuca
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
3.2.1 In Hindi
3.2.2 In German
3.2.3 In French
Yucca
L’épinard de Malabar
3.2.4 In Spanish
Yucca
espinaca de Malabar
3.2.5 In Greek
3.2.6 In Portuguese
3.2.7 In Polish
3.2.8 In Latin
4 Classification
4.1 Kingdom
4.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
4.3 Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones
4.4 Order
4.5 Family
Euphorbiaceae
Basellaceae
4.6 Genus
4.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
4.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
4.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
4.10 Number of Species