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About Bermuda Grass and Malabar Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Southern Asia, India
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Not Available
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
50NA
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Warmer regions
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11Not Available
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
11- 6
12*7
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
40.00 cm2.40 cm
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
302.00 cm24.00 cm
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Red, Green, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
White, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Purple, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Purple, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
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
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, 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
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 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
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CYNODON dactylon
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Bermuda Grass
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
बरमूडा घास
पोई
7.2.2 In German
Bermuda Gras
Malabarspinat
7.2.3 In French
l'herbe des Bermudes
L’épinard de Malabar
7.2.4 In Spanish
Grama
espinaca de Malabar
7.2.5 In Greek
Αγριάδα
Malabar Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
grama Bermuda
Malabar espinafre
7.2.7 In Polish
Trawa Bermuda
Szpinak Malabar
7.2.8 In Latin
Bermuda Grass
Spinach Malabar
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
Cynodon Rich
Basella
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Chlorideae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
2NA
1 27800

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: Not Available

  • 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 No pruning needed 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.