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About Bermuda Grass and Malabar Spinach

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, India
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

-
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

505
0 40000
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Habitat

Warmer regions
Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11- 6
12*7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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

Habit

Mat-forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

302.00 cm24.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
-

Allergy

breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
-

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation, Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Lawns and Turf
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYNODON dactylon
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Bermuda Grass
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

बरमूडा घास
पोई

In German

Bermuda Gras
Malabarspinat

In French

l'herbe des Bermudes
L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Grama
espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Αγριάδα
Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

grama Bermuda
Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Trawa Bermuda
Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Bermuda Grass
Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Cyperales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Cynodon Rich
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Chlorideae
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Subfamily

Chloridoideae
-

Number of Species

260
1 27800
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Properties of Bermuda Grass and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Bermuda Grass and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Bermuda Grass and Malabar Spinach. Bermuda Grass doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Bermuda Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Bermuda Grass has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching and Whooping Cough and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching and Whooping Cough. 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 Bermuda Grass and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Bermuda Grass and Malabar Spinach

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

Bermuda Grass and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Bermuda Grass and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Bermuda Grass height is 40.00 cm and width 302.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Bermuda Grass and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

  • Bermuda Grass flower color:

  • Bermuda Grass leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

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

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bermuda Grass and Malabar Spinach

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