Malabar Spinach

African Marigold

About Malabar Spinach and African Marigold

Malabar Spinach

African Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Mexico, Central America

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Annual

Number of Varieties

518

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12 - 1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune regularly

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

African Marigold

In Hindi

पोई

अफ्रीकी गेंदा

In German

Malabarspinat

Studentenblume

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Marigold africaine

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

caléndula africana

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Αφρικής κατιφές

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

marigold africano

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

afrykański nagietka

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

African pingit vaccinia caltha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

Family

Basellaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Basella

Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tageteae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

6033

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and African Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and African Marigold

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

Malabar Spinach and African Marigold Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and African Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and African Marigold are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory
African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and African Marigold

Care of Malabar Spinach and African Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and African Marigold pruning is done Prune regularly. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.