Globe Flower

Malabar Spinach

About Globe Flower and Malabar Spinach

Globe Flower

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Central America

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Trollius laxus , Trollius asiaticus , Trollius pumilus

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

305

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12*7

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Bog Garden, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, small hedge, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin C

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Traditional medicine

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden, Showy Tree

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Bicolor Rose'

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

globe flower

पोई

In German

Trollblumen

Malabarspinat

In French

globe flower

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Trollius

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

globe flower

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Trollius

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Pełnik

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

globe flower

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Ranunculales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rhamnaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Trollius

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3060

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Flower and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Globe Flower and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Globe Flower and Malabar Spinach. Globe Flower doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Globe Flower does not have fragrant flowers. Globe Flower has allergic reactions like blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines and Kidney Disease and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines and Kidney Disease. 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 Globe Flower and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Globe Flower and Malabar Spinach

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

Globe Flower and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Globe Flower and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Flower height is 15.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Globe Flower and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Globe Flower flower color: Orange and Yellow
Globe Flower leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Globe Flower and Malabar Spinach

Care of Globe Flower and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Globe Flower pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Globe Flower 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.