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
Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
-9999
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
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple
Red, Green, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate to oval
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
-
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Fertile, Well drained
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Soil Enrichment
Air purification
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
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fabaceae
Basellaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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.