Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
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Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
4-8
Sunset Zone
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
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
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
White, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Upright
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Moist
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Fall, Late Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Allergy
-
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Medicinal Uses
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In German
Malabarspinat
Eisenhut
In French
L’épinard de Malabar
aconit
In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar
acónito
In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι
monkshood
In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre
Aconitum
In Polish
Szpinak Malabar
tojad
In Latin
Spinach Malabar
aconitum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Ranunculales
Family
Basellaceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Aconitum
Season and care of Malabar Spinach and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Malabar Spinach and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Malabar Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Malabar Spinach is Neutral and for Aconitum is .
Malabar Spinach and Aconitum Physical Information
Malabar Spinach and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Aconitum are as follows:
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Malabar Spinach and Aconitum
Care of Malabar Spinach and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.