Malabar Spinach

Calathea

About Malabar Spinach and Calathea

Malabar Spinach

Calathea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

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1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-1

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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

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 the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

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

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

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Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

CALATHEA

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Calathea

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

Calathea

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Calathea

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Calathea

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Calathea

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Calathea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Calathea

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Calathea

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Calathea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Marantaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Calathea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Calathea

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Calathea

Season and care of Malabar Spinach and Calathea is important to know. While considering everything about Malabar Spinach and Calathea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Malabar Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Calathea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam and for Calathea is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Malabar Spinach is Neutral and for Calathea is Not Available.

Malabar Spinach and Calathea Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Calathea physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Calathea height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Calathea are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Calathea flower color: Not Available
Calathea leaf color: Not Available

Care of Malabar Spinach and Calathea

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