Fleeceflower

Malabar Spinach

About Fleeceflower and Malabar Spinach

Fleeceflower

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

High elevation

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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2.40 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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24.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

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 Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water

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, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Root bark

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Container, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

fleeceflower

पोई

7.2.2 In German

fleeceflower

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

fleeceflower

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Polygonum affine

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

fleeceflower

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

fleeceflower

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

fleeceflower

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

fleeceflower

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Agaricomycetes

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Periscaria

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Unknown

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fleeceflower and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Fleeceflower and Malabar Spinach

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

Fleeceflower and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Fleeceflower and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Fleeceflower 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 Fleeceflower and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Fleeceflower and Malabar Spinach

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