Lupine

Malabar Spinach

About Lupine and Malabar Spinach

Lupine

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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1.5 Habitat

Pine barrens, Sandy areas

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

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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2.95 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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1.50 cm

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24.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Pink, White

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loose, Moist

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, 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

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, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loose, Moist

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes

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

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

Bees

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting

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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

Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lupinus

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Hybrid Lupine

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

वृक संयंत्र

पोई

7.2.2 In German

lupine

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

usine de lupin

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de lupino

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό λούπινο

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

tremoço planta

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

łubin roślin

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Plinio herba

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Lupinus

Basella

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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200

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Properties of Lupine and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Lupine and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Lupine and Malabar Spinach. Lupine doesn't have thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Lupine does not have fragrant flowers. Lupine has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face and Vomiting and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face 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 Lupine and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lupine and Malabar Spinach

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

Lupine and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Lupine and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Lupine height is 2.95 cm and width 1.50 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Lupine and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Lupine flower color: Blue, Pink and White
Lupine leaf color: Light Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Lupine and Malabar Spinach

Care of Lupine and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lupine pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lupine 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.