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Fiber Optic Grass
Fiber Optic Grass

Malabar Spinach
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About Fiber Optic Grass and Malabar Spinach

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, United Kingdom, Northern Africa
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

-
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

205
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, Humid climates, Riverbanks, Wet forest
Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-1
12*7

Sunset Zone

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm24.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
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

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
-

Allergy

Asthma, Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ISOLEPIS cernua
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Low Bulrush Slender Clubrush
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

फाइबर ऑप्टिक घास
पोई

In German

Lichtwellenleiter-Gras
Malabarspinat

In French

Fibre optique Herbe
L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Hierba de fibra óptica
espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Οπτικών Ινών Grass
Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Fibra Óptica Relva
Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Światłowody Trawa
Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Fiber opticus Grass
Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Eudicotyledones

Order

Poales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cyperaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Isolepis
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Pooideae
-

Number of Species

7060
1 27800
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Properties of Fiber Optic Grass and Malabar Spinach

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

Season and Care of Fiber Optic Grass and Malabar Spinach

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

Fiber Optic Grass and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Fiber Optic Grass and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Fiber Optic Grass height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Fiber Optic Grass and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

  • Fiber Optic Grass flower color: White

  • Fiber Optic Grass leaf color: Green

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Fiber Optic Grass and Malabar Spinach

Care of Fiber Optic Grass and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fiber Optic Grass 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 Fiber Optic Grass 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.