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Malabar Spinach
Malabar Spinach

African Violet
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About Malabar Spinach and African Violet

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Eastern Africa

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Perennial

Number of Varieties

540000
0 40000
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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*7
-

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
21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

24.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red
White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory
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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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
African violet

In Hindi

पोई
अफ्रीकी वायलेट

In German

Malabarspinat
African Violet

In French

L’épinard de Malabar
African Violet

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar
Violeta africana

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι
African Violet

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre
Violet africano

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar
African Violet

In Latin

Spinach Malabar
African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Lamiales

Family

Basellaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Basella
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Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

6021
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and African Violet

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and African Violet

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

Malabar Spinach and African Violet Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and African Violet physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and African Violet are as follows:

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • African Violet flower color: White and Blue

  • African Violet leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and African Violet

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