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Malabar Spinach
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About Malabar Spinach and Banana Pepper

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Sweet Banana Pepper, Banana Bill Hybrid Pepper, Hot Banana Pepper, Inferno Hot Banana Hybrid Pepper

Number of Varieties

54
0 40000
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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Warmer regions

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 cm55.90 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

24.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green
Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Over-head 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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter, Prune lower leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees

Allergy

-
breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

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
Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper

In Hindi

पोई
केले मिर्च

In German

Malabarspinat
Banana Pfeffer

In French

L’épinard de Malabar
Banana Pepper

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar
banano Pimienta

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι
Πιπεριά Μπανάνα

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre
Banana pimenta

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar
Banana Pepper

In Latin

Spinach Malabar
Musa sapientum fixa Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Eudicotyledones
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Order

Caryophyllales
Solanales

Family

Basellaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Basella
Peppers

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

602
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Banana Pepper

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Banana Pepper

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

Malabar Spinach and Banana Pepper Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Banana Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Banana Pepper height is 55.90 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Banana Pepper are as follows:

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

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Banana Pepper flower color: White and Ivory

  • Banana Pepper leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Banana Pepper

Care of Malabar Spinach and Banana Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Banana Pepper pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter and Prune lower leaves. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Banana Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.