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Malabar Spinach and Loganberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Vegetable  

Origin
-  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
loganberry is a hybrid  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
5  

Habitat
gardens  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12*7  

Sunset Zone
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
Prostrate/Trailing  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Average Water  

In Spring
Twice a week  
Moderate  

In Winter
Once a week  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune every year  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in spring, Mulch, organic fertlizers  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Cane Spot, Gray mold, Spur Blight  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
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
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Swelling, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Nesting sites for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Folate, Low calories, Low carbohydrates, Low Fats, Manganese, Vitamin C, Vitamin K  
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RUBUS x loganobaccus  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Loganberry  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
Loganberry  
पोई  

In German
Loganbeere  
Malabarspinat  

In French
Loganberry  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
Loganberry  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
Είδος μούρου  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
framboesa silvestre  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
Loganberry  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
Loganberry  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Rosales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Rubus  
Basella  

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

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
13  
99+
60  

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Difference Between Loganberry and Malabar Spinach

If you are confused whether Loganberry or Malabar Spinach are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Loganberry and Malabar Spinach Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Loganberry are Compost, fertilize in spring, Mulch and organic fertlizers, whereas for Malabar Spinach fertilizers required are Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Loganberry and Malabar Spinach if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Loganberry and Malabar Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Loganberry and Malabar Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Loganberry and Malabar Spinach as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Loganberry is antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Folate, Low calories, Low carbohydrates, Low Fats, Manganese, Vitamin C and Vitamin K whereas of Malabar Spinach is Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Loganberry has beauty benefits as follows: while Malabar Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Loganberry vs Malabar Spinach

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Loganberry vs Malabar Spinach and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Loganberry are Diarrhea, Itchiness, Swelling and Vomiting whereas of Malabar Spinach have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Loganberry has showy fruits and Malabar Spinach has showy fruits. Also Loganberry is not flowering and Malabar Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Loganberry and Malabar Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.

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