Hairy Bittercress

Malabar Spinach

About Hairy Bittercress and Malabar Spinach

Hairy Bittercress

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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150

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1.5 Habitat

Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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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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10.20 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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5.10 cm

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24.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

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

Very Fast

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

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

Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

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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

Unknown

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARDAMINE hirsuta

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Hairy Bittercress

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

बालों वाली Bittercress

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Hairy Bittercress

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Bittercress Poilu

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bittercress Peludo

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

τριχωτές Bittercress

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bittercress cabeludo

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

włochaty Bittercress

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

pilosus bittercress

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Cardamine

Basella

8.7 Clade

Not Available

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 Hairy Bittercress and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Hairy Bittercress and Malabar Spinach

Season and care of Hairy Bittercress and Malabar Spinach is important to know. While considering everything about Hairy Bittercress and Malabar Spinach Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hairy Bittercress season is Not Available and Malabar Spinach season is Not Available. The type of soil for Hairy Bittercress is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Hairy Bittercress is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Malabar Spinach is Neutral.

Hairy Bittercress and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Hairy Bittercress and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Hairy Bittercress and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Hairy Bittercress flower color: White
Hairy Bittercress leaf color: Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Hairy Bittercress and Malabar Spinach

Care of Hairy Bittercress and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hairy Bittercress 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.