1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit
A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.40 cm910.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
24.00 cm910.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red
Green, Light Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Ivory
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Yellow, Gold, Tan
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Maple shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Sore Eyes
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
ACER campestre
7.2 Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Field Maple, Hedge Maple
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
L’épinard de Malabar
Maple terrain
7.2.4 In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar
arce de campo
7.2.5 In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι
Το πεδίο Maple
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre
bordo de campo
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak Malabar
Klon polny
7.2.8 In Latin
Spinach Malabar
Field Maple
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Hippocastanoideae
8.10 Number of Species