Iceland Poppy

Malabar Spinach

About Iceland Poppy and Malabar Spinach

Iceland Poppy

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Alaska, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

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

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-7

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 10

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

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Coral

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

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

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

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular 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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Verticillium Wilt

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

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER nudicaule

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Iceland Poppy

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

आइसलैंड पोस्ता

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Islandmohn

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

pavot d'Islande

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

amapola de Islandia

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Ισλανδία παπαρούνας

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

papoila de Islândia

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Iceland Poppy

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Iceland Poppy

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Iceland Poppy and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Iceland Poppy and Malabar Spinach

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

Iceland Poppy and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Iceland Poppy and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Iceland Poppy height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Iceland Poppy and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Iceland Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Coral
Iceland Poppy leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Iceland Poppy and Malabar Spinach

Care of Iceland Poppy and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iceland Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Iceland Poppy 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.