Blue Daisy

Malabar Spinach

About Blue Daisy and Malabar Spinach

Blue Daisy

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

South Africa

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Felicia alba, Felicia gunillae, Felicia filifolia

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

835

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Habitat

Basalt cliffs, Coastal sand dunes, Gravelly slopes, Rock outcrops, Sandy flats, Stony hillsides

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12*7

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

152.40 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Blue, Light Blue

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan, Silver

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FELICIA amelloides

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Blue Daisy, Blue Marguerite

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Blue Daisy Plant

पोई

In German

Blaues Gänseblümchen Pflanze

Malabarspinat

In French

Bleu Daisy Plante

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

margarita azul Planta

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

μπλε Daisy Φυτό

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

margarida azul Plantar

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

niebieski Daisy Roślina

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Daisy blue planta

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Felicia

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

4260

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Daisy and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Blue Daisy and Malabar Spinach

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

Blue Daisy and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Blue Daisy and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Daisy height is 45.72 cm and width 152.40 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Daisy and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Blue Daisy flower color: Yellow, Blue and Light Blue
Blue Daisy leaf color: Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Blue Daisy and Malabar Spinach

Care of Blue Daisy and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Daisy 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 Blue Daisy 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.