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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

-
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

155
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12*7

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
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

Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

457.20 cm24.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White
Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory
White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Moderate
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
-

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
-

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Plum
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

बेर
पोई

In German

Pflaume
Malabarspinat

In French

prune
L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

ciruela
espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο
Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

ameixa
Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Śliwka
Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Plum
Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Rosales
Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Prunus
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
-

Number of Species

4060
1 27800
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Difference Between Plum and Malabar Spinach

If you are confused whether Plum or Malabar Spinach are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Plum and Malabar Spinach Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Plum are Nitrogen and Phosphorous, whereas for Malabar Spinach fertilizers required are Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Plum and Malabar Spinach if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Plum and Malabar Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Plum and Malabar Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Plum and Malabar Spinach as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Plum is Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems and Heart problems whereas of Malabar Spinach is Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Plum has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone and Skin Problems while Malabar Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Plum vs Malabar Spinach

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Plum vs Malabar Spinach and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Plum are Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting whereas of Malabar Spinach have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Plum has showy fruits and Malabar Spinach has showy fruits. Also Plum is flowering and Malabar Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Plum and Malabar Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.