Italian Ryegrass

Malabar Spinach

About Italian Ryegrass and Malabar Spinach

Italian Ryegrass

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa

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

Grassland, Tropical regions

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 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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30.50 cm

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24.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

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

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases

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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar, Insects, Moths

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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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

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

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Lawns and Turf

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Italian Ryegrass

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

इतालवी ryegrass

पोई

7.2.2 In German

italienisches Raigras

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Ray-grass italien

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

raigrás italiano

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιταλικά ήρα

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azevém

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

życica wielokwiatowa

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Italian ryegrass

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Poales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Lolium

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Italian Ryegrass and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Italian Ryegrass and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Italian Ryegrass and Malabar Spinach. Italian Ryegrass doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Italian Ryegrass does not have fragrant flowers. Italian Ryegrass has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Italian Ryegrass and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Italian Ryegrass and Malabar Spinach

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

Italian Ryegrass and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Italian Ryegrass and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Italian Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Italian Ryegrass and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Italian Ryegrass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Italian Ryegrass leaf color: Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Italian Ryegrass and Malabar Spinach

Care of Italian Ryegrass and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Italian Ryegrass pruning is done No pruning needed and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Italian Ryegrass 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.