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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruits, Tree  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India  
Southeast Asia, Southern India  

Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi  

Number of Varieties
5  
18  
99+

Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12*7  
12-8  

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  
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.40 cm  
99+
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
24.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red  
White, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Ivory  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green  
Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green  
Green, Ivory  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Trident shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  
Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids  
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Dizziness, Stomach pain  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BASELLA alba  
Aegle marmelos  

Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple  

In Hindi
पोई  
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,  

In German
Malabarspinat  
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum  

In French
L’épinard de Malabar  
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva  

In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar  
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva  

In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι  
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι  

In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre  
Fruta de Bael  

In Polish
Szpinak Malabar  
Kleiszcze smakowite  

In Latin
Spinach Malabar  
Bilwa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Solanales  

Family
Basellaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Basella  
Brugmansia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Datureae  

Subfamily
-  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
60  
150  
99+

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Difference Between Malabar Spinach and Bael

If you are confused whether Malabar Spinach or Bael 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 Malabar Spinach and Bael Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Malabar Spinach are Nitrogen, whereas for Bael fertilizers required are General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Malabar Spinach and Bael if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Malabar Spinach and Bael

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Malabar Spinach and Bael. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Malabar Spinach and Bael 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 Malabar Spinach is Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin C whereas of Bael is Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis and Dermatitis. Malabar Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: while Bael has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Malabar Spinach vs Bael

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 Malabar Spinach vs Bael 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 Malabar Spinach are whereas of Bael have Dizziness and Stomach pain respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Malabar Spinach has showy fruits and Bael has no showy fruits. Also Malabar Spinach is not flowering and Bael is not flowering . You can compare Malabar Spinach and Bael facts and facts of other plants too.

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