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About Malabar Spinach and Blue poppy

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Western Europe, Southern Asia
1.4 Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12*7
5-1
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
24.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink, Rose
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Ivory
Green, Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Rosette
2.4 Thorns
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Not Available
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Woodland margins
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Pods
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Animal Feed, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
Meconopsis grandis
7.2 Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Himalayan blue poppy
7.2.1 In Hindi
पोई
Meconopsis grandis
7.2.2 In German
Malabarspinat
Meconopsis grandis
7.2.3 In French
L’épinard de Malabar
Meconopsis grandis
7.2.4 In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar
Meconopsis grandis
7.2.5 In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι
Meconopsis grandis
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre
Meconopsis grandis
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak Malabar
Meconopsis grandis
7.2.8 In Latin
Spinach Malabar
Grandis Meconopsis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Ranunculales
8.5 Family
Basellaceae
Papaveraceae
8.6 Genus
Basella
Meconopsis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Papavereae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Paperveroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Blue poppy

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Blue poppy

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

Malabar Spinach and Blue poppy Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Blue poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Blue poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Blue poppy are as follows:

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

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Blue poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink and Rose

  • Blue poppy leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Blue poppy

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