Bluebonnet

Malabar Spinach

About Bluebonnet and Malabar Spinach

Bluebonnet

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

Texas

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

455

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

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, 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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate to oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Fertile, Well drained

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Soil Enrichment

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

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LUPINUS subcarnosus

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Bluebonnet Plant

पोई

In German

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

Malabarspinat

In French

Bluebonnet Plante

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Planta bluebonnet

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Bluebonnet φυτών

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Bluebonnet de Plantas

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Bluebonnet roślin

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Planta Bluebonnet

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Lupinus

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Genisteae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

20060

1 27800

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Properties of Bluebonnet and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Bluebonnet and Malabar Spinach

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

Bluebonnet and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Bluebonnet and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebonnet and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bluebonnet and Malabar Spinach

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