1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
India, Melanesia
1.4 Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
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
H1, H2, 23, 24
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 cm460.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red
Yellow, Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Ivory
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Rose, Bronze
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, 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
Over-head watering
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
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, Improve hair condition, Makes teeth white, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
anti-cancer, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, High cholestrol, Immunity
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
MANGIFERA indica
7.2 Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Mango
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
L’épinard de Malabar
Manguier
7.2.4 In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar
Árbol de mango
7.2.5 In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι
Mango Tree
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre
Mangueira
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak Malabar
Drzewo mango
7.2.8 In Latin
Spinach Malabar
Mango ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Basellaceae
Anacardiaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species