Lavender

Malabar Spinach

About Lavender and Malabar Spinach

Lavender

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herb, Tender Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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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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

Blue Violet

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray, Silver

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry

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, 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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Acne, Skin irritation

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

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAVANDULA multifida

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Lavender

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lavender

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Lavendel

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Lavande

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lavanda

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

λεβάντα

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lavanda

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Lawenda

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Lavendula

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Lavandula

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Lavanduleae

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8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lavender and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Lavender and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Lavender and Malabar Spinach. Lavender doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Lavender does not have fragrant flowers. Lavender has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea and Vomiting and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Lavender and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lavender and Malabar Spinach

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

Lavender and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Lavender and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Lavender 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 Lavender and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Lavender flower color: Blue Violet
Lavender leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Lavender and Malabar Spinach

Care of Lavender and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lavender pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring and Prune to control growth and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lavender 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.