Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Japan
Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
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Number of Varieties
53
0
40000
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Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*7
8-5
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
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.40 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
24.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red
Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
White, Ivory
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Crimson, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Red, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Acuminate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
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Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
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Other Uses
Used As Food
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'
Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Japanese Burberry
In Hindi
पोई
crimson pygmy
In German
Malabarspinat
crimson pygmy
In French
L’épinard de Malabar
crimson pygmy
In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar
crimson pygmy
In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι
crimson pygmy
In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre
crimson pygmy
In Polish
Szpinak Malabar
crimson pygmy
In Latin
Spinach Malabar
crimson pygmy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Ranunculales
Family
Basellaceae
Berberidaceae
Genus
Basella
Berberis
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
6050
1
27800
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