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Malabar Spinach
Malabar Spinach

Alpine Delphinium
Alpine Delphinium



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About Malabar Spinach and Alpine Delphinium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Africa

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
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Number of Varieties

55
0 40000
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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates
gardens, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*7
12 - 6

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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm200.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

24.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple

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
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green
Green, Light Yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Palmate and toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
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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
Used in making blue ink

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edging, Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
Delphinium elatum

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,

In Hindi

पोई
अल्पाइन Delphinium

In German

Malabarspinat
Alpine Delphinium

In French

L’épinard de Malabar
Alpine Delphinium

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar
Alpine Delphinium

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι
Alpine Δελφίνιο

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre
Alpine Delphinium

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar
Alpine Delphinium

In Latin

Spinach Malabar
Alpine Delphinium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Ranunculales

Family

Basellaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Basella
Delphinium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

60300
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Alpine Delphinium

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Alpine Delphinium

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

Malabar Spinach and Alpine Delphinium Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Alpine Delphinium physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Alpine Delphinium are as follows:

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

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple

  • Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Alpine Delphinium

Care of Malabar Spinach and Alpine Delphinium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Alpine Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.