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Malabar Spinach
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Malus domestica, Crispin Apple

Number of Varieties

57500
0 40000
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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*7
8-2

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
7, 8, 9, 15, 16

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

24.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red
White, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
broad, flat

Thorns

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

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Keep the Soil well drained

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

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
Aphids, Dry root rot, Watery soft rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

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
constipation, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food
Added to salads, Application in Furniture, Sauces, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
MALUS domestica 'Mutsu'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Apple, Cider Apple, Mutsu Apple, Yellow Eating Apple,Crispin apple

In Hindi

पोई
साइडर सेब

In German

Malabarspinat
Crispin Apfel

In French

L’épinard de Malabar
cidre de pomme

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar
sidra de manzana

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι
Cider Apple

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre
sidra de maçã

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar
Apple Cider

In Latin

Spinach Malabar
Cider Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Rosales

Family

Basellaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Basella
Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6050
1 27800
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Difference Between Malabar Spinach and Mutsu Apple

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Importance of Malabar Spinach and Mutsu Apple

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Compare Facts of Malabar Spinach vs Mutsu Apple

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