Malabar Spinach

Corn Poppy

About Malabar Spinach and Corn Poppy

Malabar Spinach

Corn Poppy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Corn Rose, Field Poppy

Number of Varieties

570

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Fields, Forest edges, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12 - 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

A1, A2, A3, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Red, Ivory, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Small, flat and dissected

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loose, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Compost, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for producing cooking oil

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy

In Hindi

पोई

मकई पोस्ता

In German

Malabarspinat

Klatschmohn

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Coquelicot

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

amapola de maíz

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Corn Poppy

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Corn Poppy

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

corn Poppy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Ranunculales

Family

Basellaceae

Papaveraceae

Genus

Basella

Papaver

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Papaver

Subfamily

Papavereae

Number of Species

60100

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Corn Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Corn Poppy

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

Malabar Spinach and Corn Poppy Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Corn Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Corn Poppy are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Corn Poppy flower color: Red, Ivory and Black
Corn Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Corn Poppy

Care of Malabar Spinach and Corn Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Corn Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corn Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.