Creeping Jenny

Malabar Spinach

About Creeping Jenny and Malabar Spinach

Creeping Jenny

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

China

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

moneywort, herb twopence,twopenny thot

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

155

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Habitat

Near ponds, River side, Wet ground

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12*7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Cup shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYSIMACHIA congestiflora 'Lyssi'

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Creeping Jenny, Moneywort, Creeping Charlie

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

creeping jenny

पोई

In German

Pfennigkraut

Malabarspinat

In French

Lysimaque nummulaire

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Lysimachia nummularia

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

creeping jenny

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

creeping jenny

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Tojeść rozesłana

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

creeping jenny

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Ericales

Caryophyllales

Family

Primulaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Lysimachia

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

20060

1 27800

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Properties of Creeping Jenny and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Creeping Jenny and Malabar Spinach

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

Creeping Jenny and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Creeping Jenny and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Jenny height is 760.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Jenny and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Creeping Jenny flower color: Yellow and Orange
Creeping Jenny leaf color: Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Creeping Jenny and Malabar Spinach

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