Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern United States, Mexico
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Vitis rotundifolia, Scuppernong
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Number of Varieties
205
0
40000
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Habitat
Lowland, sand dunes, Upland
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-6
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
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm2.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm24.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Green
Red, Green, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Burgundy, Plum, Bronze, Brown
White, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold, Tan
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Purple, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pests and diseases, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water during dry weather
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Nematodes, Powdery mildew
Aphids
Plant Tolerance
Pests and diseases, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Sometimes used for making wine, Used to make juice, Used to make yellow dye
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Vine
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
VITIS rotundifolia
BASELLA alba
Common Name
Muscadine
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
In Hindi
Muscadine
पोई
In German
Muscadine
Malabarspinat
In French
Muscadine
L’épinard de Malabar
In Spanish
Muscadine
espinaca de Malabar
In Greek
μοσχοστάφυλο
Malabar Σπανάκι
In Portuguese
Muscadine
Malabar espinafre
In Polish
Muscadine
Szpinak Malabar
In Latin
Muscadine
Spinach Malabar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Rhamnales
Caryophyllales
Family
Vitaceae
Basellaceae
Genus
Vitis
Basella
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6060
1
27800
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