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Damson and Malabar Spinach


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruit  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India  
Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
2  

Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  
Open Forest, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12*7  
-  

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  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.40 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
24.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Ivory  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
-  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

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  
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BASELLA alba  
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  

Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  

In Hindi
पोई  
जामुन  

In German
Malabarspinat  
Zwetschgen  

In French
L’épinard de Malabar  
prune de Damas  

In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar  
ciruela ciruela  

In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι  
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  

In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre  
damson ameixa  

In Polish
Szpinak Malabar  
mirabelki  

In Latin
Spinach Malabar  
damson plum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Rosales  

Family
Basellaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Basella  
Prunus  

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

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
60  
400  
99+

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Difference Between Malabar Spinach and Damson

If you are confused whether Malabar Spinach or Damson 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 Damson Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Malabar Spinach are Nitrogen, whereas for Damson fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Malabar Spinach and Damson if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Malabar Spinach and Damson

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Malabar Spinach and Damson. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Malabar Spinach and Damson 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 Damson is anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity and Improve heart health. Malabar Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: while Damson has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Malabar Spinach vs Damson

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 Damson 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 Damson have Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Malabar Spinach has showy fruits and Damson has showy fruits. Also Malabar Spinach is not flowering and Damson is not flowering . You can compare Malabar Spinach and Damson facts and facts of other plants too.

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