Bouteloua Gracilis

Malabar Spinach

About Bouteloua Gracilis and Malabar Spinach

Bouteloua Gracilis

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Vegetable

Origin

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Grasses

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

12*7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

45.70 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Beetles, Grasshoppers

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cuts

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used to feed livestock

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Bouteloua gracilis

पोई

In German

Bouteloua Gracilis

Malabarspinat

In French

Bouteloua aristidoides

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Chondrosum gracile

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Bouteloua gracilis

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Bouteloua Gracilis

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Bouteloua Gracilis

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Bouteloua Gracilis

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

Family

Poaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Bouteloua

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynodonteae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

10060

1 27800

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Properties of Bouteloua Gracilis and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Malabar Spinach

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

Bouteloua Gracilis and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Bouteloua Gracilis and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Bouteloua Gracilis and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bouteloua Gracilis and Malabar Spinach

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