Garden Peony

Malabar Spinach

About Garden Peony and Malabar Spinach

Garden Peony

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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700

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

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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76.20 cm

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2.40 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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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, Light Yellow, Ivory

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

Green, Bronze

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Bronze

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water during periods of drought

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

High phosphorus

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

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

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

Ants, Insects, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Heals cracked skin

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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

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Garden Peony, Chinese Peony

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Garden Peony

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Garten -Pfingstrose

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Jardin Pivoine

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Jardín Peony

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Κήπος Παιώνια

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Garden Peony

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Garden Peony

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Dilleniales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Paeoniaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Paeonia

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Garden Peony and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Garden Peony and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Garden Peony and Malabar Spinach. Garden Peony doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Garden Peony does not have fragrant flowers. Garden Peony has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Garden Peony and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Garden Peony and Malabar Spinach

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

Garden Peony and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Garden Peony and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Garden Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Garden Peony and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Garden Peony flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Garden Peony leaf color: Green and Bronze
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Garden Peony and Malabar Spinach

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