Cinnamon Fern

Malabar Spinach

About Cinnamon Fern and Malabar Spinach

Cinnamon Fern

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

North America, Caribbean, Eastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-10Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm24.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow Brown

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light brown

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Spores

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

In late autumn, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness

Not Available

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

Good for skin, Not Available

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bog Garden, Edible, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSMUNDA cinnamomea

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Cinnamon Fern

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

दालचीनी फर्न

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Zimt Farn

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Cinnamon Fern

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho canela

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

κανέλα Fern

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cinnamon Fern

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Cynamon Fern

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Fern cinnamomum

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Polypodiopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Osmundales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Osmundaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Osmundastrum

Basella

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Apameini

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Noctuinae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cinnamon Fern and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Cinnamon Fern and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Cinnamon Fern and Malabar Spinach. Cinnamon Fern doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Cinnamon Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Cinnamon Fern has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation and weakness and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation and weakness. 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 Cinnamon Fern and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cinnamon Fern and Malabar Spinach

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

Cinnamon Fern and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Cinnamon Fern and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Cinnamon Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Cinnamon Fern and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Cinnamon Fern flower color: Yellow Brown
Cinnamon Fern leaf color: Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cinnamon Fern and Malabar Spinach

Care of Cinnamon Fern and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinnamon Fern pruning is done In late autumn and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cinnamon Fern 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.