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About Bermuda Grass and Malabar Spinach


About Malabar Spinach and Bermuda Grass


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
50  
99+
5  

Habitat
Warmer regions  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
-9999  

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 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
302.00 cm  
99+
24.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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
Yes  
Yes  

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
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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
Insignificant  
Yes  

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
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

Subfamily
Chloridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
2  
99+
60  

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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.

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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:

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.

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