Malabar Spinach

Common Stock

About Malabar Spinach and Common Stock

Malabar Spinach

Common Stock

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual, biennial or perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Matthiola incana

Number of Varieties

520

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

8-1

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm35.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Fungal Diseases, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as a dye

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

MATTHIOLA incana

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

In Hindi

पोई

Common stock

In German

Malabarspinat

Garten-Levkoje

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Common stock

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Matthiola incana

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Common stock

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Matthiola incana

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Common stock

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Matthiola incana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Capparales

Family

Basellaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Basella

Matthiola

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6050

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Common Stock

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Common Stock

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

Malabar Spinach and Common Stock Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Common Stock physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Common Stock height is 30.00 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Common Stock are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Common Stock flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach and Blue Violet
Common Stock leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Common Stock

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