Malabar Spinach

Common Rush

About Malabar Spinach and Common Rush

Malabar Spinach

Common Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9-6

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

H1, 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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Soft Rush

In Hindi

पोई

Soft Rush

In German

Malabarspinat

Soft Rush

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Soft Rush

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Soft Rush

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Soft Rush

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Soft Rush

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Poales

Family

Basellaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Basella

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

60400

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Common Rush

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

Malabar Spinach and Common Rush Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Common Rush are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Common Rush

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