Hybrid Phlox

Malabar Spinach

About Hybrid Phlox and Malabar Spinach

Hybrid Phlox

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, North America

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8Not 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, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

65.00 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

55.00 cm24.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead flowers

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

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Rabbits

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals

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

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Phlox paniculata 'Sherbet Cocktail'

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Phlox, Sherbet Cocktail Garden Phlox

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hybrid Phlox

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Hybrid Phlox

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Phlox Hybrid

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Phlox híbrido

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

υβριδικά Phlox

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Phlox híbrido

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Hybrydowy Phlox

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Hybrid Phlox

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Ericales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

67NA

1 27800

Properties of Hybrid Phlox and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Hybrid Phlox and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Hybrid Phlox and Malabar Spinach. Hybrid Phlox doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Hybrid Phlox does not have fragrant flowers. Hybrid Phlox 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 Hybrid Phlox and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hybrid Phlox and Malabar Spinach

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

Hybrid Phlox and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Hybrid Phlox and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Hybrid Phlox height is 65.00 cm and width 55.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Hybrid Phlox and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Hybrid Phlox flower color: Pink and Lavender
Hybrid Phlox leaf color: Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Hybrid Phlox and Malabar Spinach

Care of Hybrid Phlox and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hybrid Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hybrid Phlox 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.