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About Malabar Spinach and Blue Barrel

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

Number of Varieties

529
0 40000
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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*7
12-10

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
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

24.00 cm13.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red
Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

White, Ivory
Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
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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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

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
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
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Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

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
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers

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
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo

In Hindi

पोई
Blue barrel cactus

In German

Malabarspinat
Blau Faßkaktus

In French

L’épinard de Malabar
Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar
biznaga Azul

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre
cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

Spinach Malabar
Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales

Family

Basellaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Basella
Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cacteae

Subfamily

-
Cactaceae

Number of Species

6029
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Blue Barrel

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Blue Barrel

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

Malabar Spinach and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Blue Barrel are as follows:

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

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Blue Barrel leaf color:

Care of Malabar Spinach and Blue Barrel

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