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About Blue Oat Grass and Malabar Spinach

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

-
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

105
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas
Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12*7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm24.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Green
Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray
Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
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

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, 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

Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Blue Oat Grass
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

ब्लू जई घास
पोई

In German

Blau Ährengras
Malabarspinat

In French

Bleu Oat Grass
L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Azul hierba de avena
espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Μπλε βρώμης Grass
Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Azul Aveia
Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Niebieski Owies trawa
Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Blue Oat Grass
Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Poales
Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Helictotrichon
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Aveneae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
-

Number of Species

7060
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Oat Grass and Malabar Spinach

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

Season and Care of Blue Oat Grass and Malabar Spinach

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

Blue Oat Grass and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Blue Oat Grass and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oat Grass height is 45.00 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Oat Grass and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

  • Blue Oat Grass flower color: Blue Green

  • Blue Oat Grass leaf color: Blue Green, Silver and Gray

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

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Blue Oat Grass and Malabar Spinach

Care of Blue Oat Grass and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Oat Grass pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, 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 Oat 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.