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About Dianthus and Malabar Spinach


About Malabar Spinach and Dianthus


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
India  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
300  
28
5  

Habitat
meadows, Waste areas  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12*7  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, H1, 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
25.40 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Fuchsia  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Double  
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
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIANTHUS  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
Dianthus  
पोई  

In German
Dianthus  
Malabarspinat  

In French
Dianthus  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
Dianthus  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
Dianthus  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
Dianthus  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
Dianthus  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
Dianthus  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Caryophyllaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Dianthus  
Basella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Caryophylleae  
-  

Subfamily
Caryophylloideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
60  

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Properties of Dianthus and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Dianthus and Malabar Spinach

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

Dianthus and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Dianthus and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Dianthus height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Dianthus and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Care of Dianthus and Malabar Spinach

Care of Dianthus and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dianthus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dianthus 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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