1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Not Available
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Loamy soils, Warmer regions
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
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
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm2.40 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm24.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Fuchsia
Red, Green, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
White, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Purple, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Purple, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval Cordate
Heart-shaped
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
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Soil Compaction, Sun
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do not water the foliage
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize every three months
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, Birds, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Aphids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
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
Beetles, Bugs, Insects
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Acidic, allergic conjunctivitis
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Showy Purposes
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HETEROCENTRON elegans
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Spanish Shawl
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Heterocentron
Malabarspinat
7.2.3 In French
Heterocentron
L’épinard de Malabar
7.2.4 In Spanish
Heterocentron
espinaca de Malabar
7.2.5 In Greek
Heterocentron
Malabar Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Heterocentron
Malabar espinafre
7.2.7 In Polish
Heterocentron
Szpinak Malabar
7.2.8 In Latin
Heterocentron
Spinach Malabar
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Melastomataceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species