Malabar Spinach

Bushy Bluestem

About Malabar Spinach and Bushy Bluestem

Malabar Spinach

Bushy Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA16

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

10 - 5

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

H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

24.00 cm75.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Cream, Green, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Gold, Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

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

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

Bushy Bluestem plant

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

plante buissonnante Bluestem

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

planta arbustiva andropogon

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

planta arbustiva Bluestem

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Bushy bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Malabar Spinach and Bushy Bluestem

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Bushy Bluestem

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

Malabar Spinach and Bushy Bluestem Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Bushy Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Bushy Bluestem are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Bushy Bluestem

Care of Malabar Spinach and Bushy Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Bushy Bluestem pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Bushy Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.