Life Span
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Number of Varieties
5
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40000
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Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
24.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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Edible Fruit
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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Fragrant Fruit
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Fragrant Leaf
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Fragrant Bark/Stem
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25% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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32% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
-
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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99% - List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
In Hindi
पोई
In German
Malabarspinat
In French
L’épinard de Malabar
In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar
In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι
In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre
In Polish
Szpinak Malabar
In Latin
Spinach Malabar
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Basellaceae
Genus
Basella
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
60
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27800
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