Angelonia

Malabar Spinach

About Angelonia and Malabar Spinach

Angelonia

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Caribbean

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not available

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, gardens

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-10Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-5

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm24.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Very Fast

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

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings, Tip cutting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water daily during growing season, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

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 or pinch the stems, Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-5-10 amounts

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory

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 as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANGELONIA angustifolia

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Angelonia, Narrowleaf Angelon, Summer Snapdragon

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Angelonia

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Angelonia

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Angelonia

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Angelonia

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Angelonia

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Angelonia

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Angelonia

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Angelonia

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Angelonia

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

30NA

1 27800

Properties of Angelonia and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Angelonia and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Angelonia and Malabar Spinach. Angelonia doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Angelonia does not have fragrant flowers. Angelonia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Angelonia and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Angelonia and Malabar Spinach

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

Angelonia and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Angelonia and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Angelonia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Angelonia and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Angelonia flower color: Purple and Lavender
Angelonia leaf color: Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Angelonia and Malabar Spinach

Care of Angelonia and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Angelonia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Angelonia 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.