Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Fruit
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Southeastern United States, Mexico
Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Vitis rotundifolia, Scuppernong
Number of Varieties
520
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40000
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Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Lowland, sand dunes, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*7
11-6
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
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Habit
Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.40 cm200.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
24.00 cm910.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Ivory
Green, Burgundy, Plum, Bronze, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Green, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
V-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pests and diseases, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Requires regular watering, Water during dry weather
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Leaf spot, Nematodes, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pests and diseases, Shade areas
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
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Sometimes used for making wine, Used to make juice, Used to make yellow dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Vine
Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
VITIS rotundifolia
Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Muscadine
In Hindi
पोई
Muscadine
In German
Malabarspinat
Muscadine
In French
L’épinard de Malabar
Muscadine
In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar
Muscadine
In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι
μοσχοστάφυλο
In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre
Muscadine
In Polish
Szpinak Malabar
Muscadine
In Latin
Spinach Malabar
Muscadine
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Rhamnales
Family
Basellaceae
Vitaceae
Genus
Basella
Vitis
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6060
1
27800
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