Fuller's Teasel

Malabar Spinach

About Fuller's Teasel and Malabar Spinach

Fuller's Teasel

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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150.00 cm

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2.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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24.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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12% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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28% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Birds

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5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIPSACUS fullonum

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Fuller's Teasel

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Fuller's Teasel

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Fullers Karde

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Cardère à foulon

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardo de Fuller

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Νεράγκαθο του Fuller

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carda de Fuller

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Fullera Oset

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Teasel Fullonis

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Dipsacaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Dipsacus

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Dipsacoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fuller's Teasel and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Fuller's Teasel and Malabar Spinach

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

Fuller's Teasel and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Fuller's Teasel and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Fuller's Teasel height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Fuller's Teasel and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Fuller's Teasel flower color: Purple
Fuller's Teasel leaf color: Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Fuller's Teasel and Malabar Spinach

Care of Fuller's Teasel and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fuller's Teasel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Fuller's Teasel 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.