Malabar Spinach

Common Mallow

About Malabar Spinach and Common Mallow

Malabar Spinach

Common Mallow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

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

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

10 - 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

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1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Prostrate/Trailing

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, Purple, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Green, Tan

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

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

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

Medium

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

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sandy

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Insignificant

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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

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-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

Malva Neglecta

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Common Mallow

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

malva neglecta

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

malva neglecta

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

malva neglecta

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Malva neglecta

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Malva neglecta

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

malva neglecta

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Ślaz zaniedbany

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

neglecta malva

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Malva

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Malveae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Common Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Common Mallow

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

Malabar Spinach and Common Mallow Physical Information

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

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Common Mallow leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Common Mallow

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