German Iris

Malabar Spinach

About German Iris and Malabar Spinach

German Iris

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

dry rocky watercourses

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

71.10 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm24.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rhizome division

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, Sand

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

Not Available

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

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

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, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Iris germanica

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

German Iris

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

German Iris

पोई

7.2.2 In German

German Iris

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

German Iris

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

German Iris

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

German Iris

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

German Iris

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

German Iris

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

German Iris

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

300NA

1 27800

Properties of German Iris and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of German Iris and Malabar Spinach

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

German Iris and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

German Iris and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of German Iris and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of German Iris and Malabar Spinach

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