Common Mallow

Indian Spinach

About Common Mallow and Indian Spinach

Common Mallow

Indian Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Malva sylvestris

Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

5010

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Mites

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malva Neglecta

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Common Mallow

Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

malva neglecta

भारतीय पालक

In German

malva neglecta

Indian Spinat

In French

malva neglecta

épinards indienne

In Spanish

Malva neglecta

espinaca india

In Greek

Malva neglecta

Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

malva neglecta

espinafre indiano

In Polish

Ślaz zaniedbany

Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

neglecta malva

Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Caryophyllales

Family

Malvaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Malva

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Malveae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Number of Species

305

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Properties of Common Mallow and Indian Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Common Mallow and Indian Spinach

Season and care of Common Mallow and Indian Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Common Mallow and Indian Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Mallow season is and Indian Spinach season is . The type of soil for Common Mallow is Loam, Sand and for Indian Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Common Mallow is Acidic, Neutral and for Indian Spinach is Neutral.

Common Mallow and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Common Mallow and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Common Mallow and Indian Spinach are as follows:

Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Common Mallow leaf color: Green
Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Common Mallow and Indian Spinach

Care of Common Mallow and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Mallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Common Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.