Artichoke

Malabar Spinach

About Artichoke and Malabar Spinach

Artichoke

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Sandy areas

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.60 cm

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2.40 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1.05 cm

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24.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

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

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Glandular

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cynara cardunculus

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Artichoke

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Artichoke

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Artischocke

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Artichaut

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alcachofa

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

αγκινάρα

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alcachofra

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Karczoch

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Cynara

Basella

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Artichoke and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Artichoke and Malabar Spinach

Season and care of Artichoke and Malabar Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Artichoke and Malabar Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Artichoke season is Spring and Malabar Spinach season is Spring. The type of soil for Artichoke is Well drained and for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Artichoke is Slightly Acidic and for Malabar Spinach is Neutral.

Artichoke and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Artichoke and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Artichoke height is 5.60 cm and width 1.05 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Artichoke and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Artichoke flower color: Purple
Artichoke leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Artichoke and Malabar Spinach

Care of Artichoke and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Artichoke pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Artichoke 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.