Cilantro

Malabar Spinach

About Cilantro and Malabar Spinach

Cilantro

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Calypso, Caribe

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

River side, Waste areas

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12*7

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Nutrients, Stomach pain

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORIANDRUM sativum 'Delfino'

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Cilantro, Coriander

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

धनिया

पोई

In German

Koriander

Malabarspinat

In French

Coriandre

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Cilantro

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Κολίανδρο

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Coentro

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Kolendra

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

coriandri album

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Apiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Apiaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Coriandrum

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

40460

1 27800

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Properties of Cilantro and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Cilantro and Malabar Spinach

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

Cilantro and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Cilantro and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Cilantro height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Cilantro and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Cilantro flower color: White
Cilantro leaf color: Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cilantro and Malabar Spinach

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