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About Globe Flower and Malabar Spinach


About Malabar Spinach and Globe Flower


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
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
30  
99+
5  

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
-9999  

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 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange, Yellow  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

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
Sometimes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
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
30  
99+
60  

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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:

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.

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