Malabar Spinach

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Malabar Spinach and Bouteloua Gracilis

Malabar Spinach

Bouteloua Gracilis

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Grasses

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9 - 5

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cuts

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used to feed livestock

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

BOUTELOUA gracilis

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

In Hindi

पोई

Bouteloua gracilis

In German

Malabarspinat

Bouteloua Gracilis

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Bouteloua aristidoides

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Chondrosum gracile

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Bouteloua gracilis

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Bouteloua Gracilis

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Bouteloua Gracilis

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Bouteloua Gracilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

Family

Basellaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Basella

Bouteloua

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cynodonteae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

60100

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Malabar Spinach and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Bouteloua Gracilis

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