Malabar Spinach

Creeping Jenny

About Malabar Spinach and Creeping Jenny

Malabar Spinach

Creeping Jenny

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

China

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

moneywort, herb twopence,twopenny thot

Number of Varieties

515

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Near ponds, River side, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10

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, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Cup shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

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

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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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

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

LYSIMACHIA congestiflora 'Lyssi'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Creeping Jenny, Moneywort, Creeping Charlie

In Hindi

पोई

creeping jenny

In German

Malabarspinat

Pfennigkraut

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Lysimaque nummulaire

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Lysimachia nummularia

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

creeping jenny

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

creeping jenny

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Tojeść rozesłana

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

creeping jenny

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Ericales

Family

Basellaceae

Primulaceae

Genus

Basella

Lysimachia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

60200

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Creeping Jenny

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Creeping Jenny

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

Malabar Spinach and Creeping Jenny Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Creeping Jenny physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Creeping Jenny height is 760.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Creeping Jenny are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Creeping Jenny flower color: Yellow and Orange
Creeping Jenny leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Creeping Jenny

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