Malabar Spinach

Cauliflower

About Malabar Spinach and Cauliflower

Malabar Spinach

Cauliflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Farms, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

6-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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24.00 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Yellow

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

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Red, Purple, Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Round

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead 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

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Not Available

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

anti-cancer

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

BRASSICA oleracea

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

फूलगोभी

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Blumenkohl

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Choufleur

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Coliflor

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Κουνουπίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Couveflor

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Kalafior

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

BRASSICA

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Cauliflower

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Cauliflower

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

Malabar Spinach and Cauliflower Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Cauliflower physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Cauliflower height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Cauliflower are as follows:

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

Care of Malabar Spinach and Cauliflower

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