Malabar Spinach

Chickpea

About Malabar Spinach and Chickpea

Malabar Spinach

Chickpea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

24.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Small oblong

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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of 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

Acidic, Neutral

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Compost

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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Constipation, Legume allergy

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

Air purification, Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

CICER arietinum

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

चना

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Kichererbse

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Pois chiche

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Garbanzo

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Ρεβίθι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

grão de bico

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Groch włoski

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

CICER

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Cicer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Viceae Alef

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Papilionoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA90

1 27800

Properties of Malabar Spinach and Chickpea

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Chickpea

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

Malabar Spinach and Chickpea Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Chickpea physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Chickpea are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Chickpea

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