Malabar Spinach

Chincherinchee

About Malabar Spinach and Chincherinchee

Malabar Spinach

Chincherinchee

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

10-7

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

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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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Orange, Gold

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, Blue Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

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

Bulbs, 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 ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Not Available

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

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

Not Available

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

Chincherinchee

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Kap-Milchstern

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Chincherinchee

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Chincherinchee

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Chinkerinchee

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Chincherinchee,

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Chincherinchee

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Ornithogalum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ornithogaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Chincherinchee

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Chincherinchee

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

Malabar Spinach and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Chincherinchee

Care of Malabar Spinach and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.