Malabar Spinach

Artichoke

About Malabar Spinach and Artichoke

Malabar Spinach

Artichoke

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9-1

1.8 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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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5.60 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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24.00 cm

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1.05 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Glandular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Intestinal gas

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

Cynara cardunculus

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Artichoke

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

Artichoke

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Artischocke

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Artichaut

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Alcachofa

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

αγκινάρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Alcachofra

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Karczoch

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Cynara

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Artichoke

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Artichoke

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

Malabar Spinach and Artichoke Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Artichoke physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Artichoke height is 5.60 cm and width 1.05 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Artichoke are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Artichoke flower color: Purple
Artichoke leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Malabar Spinach and Artichoke

Care of Malabar Spinach and Artichoke include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Artichoke pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Artichoke needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.