Malabar Spinach

China Aster

About Malabar Spinach and China Aster

Malabar Spinach

China Aster

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

China

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Ribbon series, Milady aster

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Cold Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9 - 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

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Alternate Days

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Compost, Well-rotted manure

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

fungus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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 insects, Versatility, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

China Aster

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

चीन एस्टर

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

China Aster

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Chine Aster

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

aster de China

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Κίνα Aster

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

China Aster

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Chiny Aster

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Sinis Aster

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Callistephus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Astereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and China Aster

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and China Aster

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

Malabar Spinach and China Aster Physical Information

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

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and China Aster

Care of Malabar Spinach and China Aster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and China Aster 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 China Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Alternate Days.