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About Ground Orchid and Malabar Spinach
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Japan
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
Temperate Regions
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12*7
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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25.40 cm
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2.40 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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30.50 cm
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24.00 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Dark Red
Red, Green, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Tan
White, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Purple, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Purple, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
Aphids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
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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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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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
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
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5.12 Allergy
Unknown
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Bonsai, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Not Available
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes
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
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CALANTHE discolor
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Ground Orchid, Japanese Hardy Calanthe Orchid
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
Ground Orchid
पोई
7.2.2 In German
Ground Orchid
Malabarspinat
7.2.3 In French
Ground Orchid
L’épinard de Malabar
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ground Orchid
espinaca de Malabar
7.2.5 In Greek
Ground Orchid
Malabar Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Ground Orchid
Malabar espinafre
7.2.7 In Polish
Ground Orchid
Szpinak Malabar
7.2.8 In Latin
Ground Orchid
Spinach Malabar
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Orchidaceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
Bletilla
Basella
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Arethuseae
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8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Ground Orchid and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Ground Orchid and Malabar Spinach

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

Ground Orchid and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Ground Orchid and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Ground Orchid height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Ground Orchid and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

  • Ground Orchid flower color: White and Dark Red

  • Ground Orchid leaf color: Light Green

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Ground Orchid and Malabar Spinach

Care of Ground Orchid and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ground Orchid pruning is done cut main flower spike, 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 Ground Orchid 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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