Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Fruit
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Goldrush apple tree, Gala apple tree, Fuji apple tree
Number of Varieties
51
0
40000
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Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Fertile bottom land
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*7
8-2
Sunset Zone
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.40 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
24.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Ivory
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Birds, Wildlife
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Urticaria, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
High cholestrol, Indigestion, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food
Added to salads, Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
MALUS domestica 'Arkansas Black'
Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Apple, Arkansas Black Apple, Cooking Apple, Eating Apple
In Hindi
पोई
Arkansas Black Apple
Tree
In German
Malabarspinat
Arkansas Schwarz Apple
Baum
In French
L’épinard de Malabar
Arkansas noir d'Apple
Arbre
In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar
Arkansas Negro de Apple
Árbol
In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι
Αρκάνσας Μαύρο της Apple
Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre
Arkansas Preto da Apple
Árvore
In Polish
Szpinak Malabar
Arkansas Czarny jabłko
Drzewo
In Latin
Spinach Malabar
Texas Niger Apple
Arbor
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Eudicotyledones
-
Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
Family
Basellaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Basella
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6032
1
27800
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