Malabar Spinach

Candytuft

About Malabar Spinach and Candytuft

Malabar Spinach

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

5220

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9-3

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Candytuft

In Hindi

पोई

Candytuft

In German

Malabarspinat

Schleifenblume

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

candytuft

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

candytuft

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

candytuft

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

ibero

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

candytuft

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

Family

Basellaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Basella

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6050

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Candytuft

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

Malabar Spinach and Candytuft Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Candytuft are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Candytuft

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