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About Aster and Malabar Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tree
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Ornamental
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12*7
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
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
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
670.00 cm
Rank: 31 (Overall)
24.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Red, Green, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Red
White, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red
Purple, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Purple, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Narrowly obovate
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
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
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
46% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral
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, Seeds
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Aster amellus
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Aster
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
एस्टर
पोई
7.2.2 In German
Astern
Malabarspinat
7.2.3 In French
Aster
L’épinard de Malabar
7.2.4 In Spanish
Aster
espinaca de Malabar
7.2.5 In Greek
αστήρ
Malabar Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Aster
Malabar espinafre
7.2.7 In Polish
aster
Szpinak Malabar
7.2.8 In Latin
Aster
Spinach Malabar
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
Aster
Basella
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Astereae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
180
Rank: 63 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Aster and Malabar Spinach

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

Season and Care of Aster and Malabar Spinach

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

Aster and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Aster and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Aster height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Aster and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

  • Aster flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Aster leaf color: Green and Bronze

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Aster and Malabar Spinach

Care of Aster and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aster pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aster 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.