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About Candytuft and Malabar Spinach


About Malabar Spinach and Candytuft


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
-  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
220  
32
5  

Habitat
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
12*7  

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
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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 Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea  
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IBERIS sempervirens  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Candytuft  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
Candytuft  
पोई  

In German
Schleifenblume  
Malabarspinat  

In French
candytuft  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
candytuft  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
candytuft  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
ibero  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
candytuft  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
Coleus  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Brassicales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Iberis  
Basella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
99+
60  

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Properties of Candytuft and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Malabar Spinach

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

Candytuft and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Candytuft and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Care of Candytuft and Malabar Spinach

Care of Candytuft and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, 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 Candytuft 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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