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About Calathea and Malabar Spinach
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
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Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12*7
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2
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
1.9 Habit
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Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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2.40 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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24.00 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
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Red, Green, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
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White, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Purple, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Purple, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
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Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
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Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Spider Mites
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5.12 Allergy
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CALATHEA
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Calathea
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
Calathea
पोई
7.2.2 In German
Calathea
Malabarspinat
7.2.3 In French
Calathea
L’épinard de Malabar
7.2.4 In Spanish
Calathea
espinaca de Malabar
7.2.5 In Greek
Calathea
Malabar Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Calathea
Malabar espinafre
7.2.7 In Polish
Calathea
Szpinak Malabar
7.2.8 In Latin
Calathea
Spinach Malabar
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Marantaceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
Calathea
Basella
8.7 Clade
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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
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8.9 Subfamily
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8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Calathea and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Calathea and Malabar Spinach

Season and care of Calathea and Malabar Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Calathea and Malabar Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Calathea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Malabar Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Calathea is Loam, Sand and for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Calathea is Not Available and for Malabar Spinach is Neutral.

Calathea and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Calathea and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Calathea height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Calathea and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

  • Calathea flower color: Not Available

  • Calathea leaf color: Not Available

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Calathea and Malabar Spinach

Care of Calathea and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Calathea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Calathea 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.

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