Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fern
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
Europe
  
Southeastern Asia, India
  
Types
Asplenium nidus, Asplenium trichomanes, Asplenium rutamuraria
  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-6
  
12*7
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
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
Rosette/Stemless
  
Vining/Climbing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Red, Green, Orange Red
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
White, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
  
Purple, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow green
  
Purple, Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Narrow
  
Heart-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Spores
  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
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
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
  
Nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Aphids
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Flowers
No
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Toxic
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Cholagogue, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Vulnerary
  
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
  
Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
  
Botanical Name
ASPLENIUM scolopendrium
  
BASELLA alba
  
Common Name
Hart’s Tongue Fern
  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
  
In Hindi
Burnt Weed
Plant
  
पोई
  
In German
Burnt Weed
Pflanze
  
Malabarspinat
  
In French
Weed Burnt
Plante
  
L’épinard de Malabar
  
In Spanish
Weed quemado
Planta
  
espinaca de Malabar
  
In Greek
Burnt ζιζανίων
Φυτό
  
Malabar Σπανάκι
  
In Portuguese
Weed Burnt
Plantar
  
Malabar espinafre
  
In Polish
spalony Weed
Roślina
  
Szpinak Malabar
  
In Latin
Holocaustum Weed
planta
  
Spinach Malabar
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pteridophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Filicopsida
  
Eudicotyledones
  
Order
Polypodiales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Aspleniaceae
  
Basellaceae
  
Genus
Asplenium
  
Basella
  
Clade
Eupolypods II
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Burnt Weed and Malabar Spinach
Season and care of Burnt Weed and Malabar Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Burnt Weed and Malabar Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Burnt Weed season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Malabar Spinach season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Burnt Weed is Loam, Sand and for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Burnt Weed is Neutral, Alkaline and for Malabar Spinach is Neutral.
Burnt Weed and Malabar Spinach Physical Information
Burnt Weed and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Burnt Weed height is 20.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Burnt Weed and Malabar Spinach are as follows:
Burnt Weed flower color: Not Available
Burnt Weed leaf color: Yellow green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
- Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Burnt Weed and Malabar Spinach
Care of Burnt Weed and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Burnt Weed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Burnt Weed 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.