Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Herbs
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
Hybrid origin, Western Asia
  
Southeastern Asia, India
  
Types
Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat
  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
agricultural areas
  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
  
12*7
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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
Upright/Erect
  
Vining/Climbing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow
  
Red, Green, Orange Red
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
  
White, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Tan
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold, Tan
  
Purple, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Purple, Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
  
Heart-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
  
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
Slightly Acidic
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
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, Phosphorous, Potassium
  
Nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust
  
Aphids
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic
  
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem, Straw
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry
  
Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Showy
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
  
Botanical Name
TRITICUM aestivum
  
BASELLA alba
  
Common Name
Bread Wheat, Common Wheat
  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
  
In Hindi
गेहूं
  
पोई
  
In German
Brotweizen
  
Malabarspinat
  
In French
pain de blé
  
L’épinard de Malabar
  
In Spanish
El pan de trigo
  
espinaca de Malabar
  
In Greek
ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως
  
Malabar Σπανάκι
  
In Portuguese
pão de trigo
  
Malabar espinafre
  
In Polish
chleb pszenny
  
Szpinak Malabar
  
In Latin
Triticum
  
Spinach Malabar
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Eudicotyledones
  
Order
Poales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Basellaceae
  
Genus
Triticum
  
Basella
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Triticeae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Pooideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Bread Wheat and Malabar Spinach
Season and care of Bread Wheat and Malabar Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Bread Wheat and Malabar Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bread Wheat season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Malabar Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bread Wheat is Loam and for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Bread Wheat is Neutral and for Malabar Spinach is Neutral.
Bread Wheat and Malabar Spinach Physical Information
Bread Wheat and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Wheat height is 60.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Wheat and Malabar Spinach are as follows:
Bread Wheat flower color: Yellow
Bread Wheat leaf color: Green and Light Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
- Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Bread Wheat and Malabar Spinach
Care of Bread Wheat and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bread Wheat 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 Bread Wheat 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.