Malabar Spinach

Chives

About Malabar Spinach and Chives

Malabar Spinach

Chives

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-9

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

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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203.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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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

White, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Grass like

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 Sun

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

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

Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry

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

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

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

Fine

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, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash

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

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

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

Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

Chives

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Schnittlauch

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Ciboulette

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Cebollino

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Cebolinha

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Szczypiorek

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Sectivi porri

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Chives

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Chives

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

Malabar Spinach and Chives Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Chives are as follows:

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

Care of Malabar Spinach and Chives

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