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About Malabar Spinach and Blue Sedge

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Sedge or Rush
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Northeastern United States, Western Europe
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)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Grassland, moorlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12*7
8-4
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
24.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red
Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Ivory
Light brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Long hair-like leaves
2.4 Thorns
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
22% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Wildlife
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Used for Landscaping
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
CAREX flacca
7.2 Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
पोई
ब्लू सेज
7.2.2 In German
Malabarspinat
Blau-Segge
7.2.3 In French
L’épinard de Malabar
Bleu carex
7.2.4 In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar
azul de la juncia
7.2.5 In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι
μπλε σπαθόχορτο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre
azul Sedge
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak Malabar
niebieski turzyca
7.2.8 In Latin
Spinach Malabar
blue Sedge
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Basellaceae
Cyperaceae
8.6 Genus
Basella
Carex
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 9 (Overall)
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Blue Sedge

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Blue Sedge

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

Malabar Spinach and Blue Sedge Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Blue Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Blue Sedge height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Blue Sedge are as follows:

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

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Blue Sedge flower color: Yellow green

  • Blue Sedge leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Malabar Spinach and Blue Sedge

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