Malabar Spinach

Bishop's Weed

About Malabar Spinach and Bishop's Weed

Malabar Spinach

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

510

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9 - 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 cm90.00 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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

AMMI majus

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

पोई

बिशप निराना

In German

Malabarspinat

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

biznaga

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Apiales

Family

Basellaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Basella

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6075

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Bishop's Weed

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

Malabar Spinach and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Bishop's Weed

Care of Malabar Spinach and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.