Alpine Delphinium

Malabar Spinach

About Alpine Delphinium and Malabar Spinach

Alpine Delphinium

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Africa

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, meadows

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

200.00 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA24.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Yellow, Tan

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate and toothed

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Heat And Humidity

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in making blue ink

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Delphinium elatum

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

अल्पाइन Delphinium

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Alpine Delphinium

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Alpine Delphinium

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alpine Delphinium

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Alpine Δελφίνιο

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alpine Delphinium

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Alpine Delphinium

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Alpine Delphinium

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Ranunculaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Delphinium

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

300NA

1 27800

Properties of Alpine Delphinium and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Alpine Delphinium and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Alpine Delphinium and Malabar Spinach. Alpine Delphinium doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Alpine Delphinium does not have fragrant flowers. Alpine Delphinium has allergic reactions like Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching and Vomiting and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Alpine Delphinium and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alpine Delphinium and Malabar Spinach

Season and care of Alpine Delphinium and Malabar Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Alpine Delphinium and Malabar Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alpine Delphinium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Malabar Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Alpine Delphinium is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Alpine Delphinium is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Malabar Spinach is Neutral.

Alpine Delphinium and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Alpine Delphinium and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Delphinium and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple
Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Alpine Delphinium and Malabar Spinach

Care of Alpine Delphinium and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.