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Malabar Spinach
Malabar Spinach

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About Malabar Spinach and Alpine Poppy

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Europe

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
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Number of Varieties

51
0 40000
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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*7
8-1

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

24.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Bracts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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

-
-

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

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
Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
PAPAVER alpinum

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Alpine Poppy

In Hindi

पोई
अल्पाइन पोस्ता

In German

Malabarspinat
Alpine Mohn

In French

L’épinard de Malabar
Alpine Poppy

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar
Alpine amapola

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι
Alpine παπαρούνας

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre
Alpine Poppy

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar
Alpine Poppy

In Latin

Spinach Malabar
Alpini Poppy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Eudicotyledones
Dicotyledonae

Order

Caryophyllales
Ranunculales

Family

Basellaceae
Papaveraceae

Genus

Basella
Papaver

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
Paperveroideae

Number of Species

6042
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Alpine Poppy

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Alpine Poppy

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

Malabar Spinach and Alpine Poppy Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Alpine Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Alpine Poppy are as follows:

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

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Alpine Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral and Peach

  • Alpine Poppy leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Alpine Poppy

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