Malabar Spinach

Creeping Zinnia

About Malabar Spinach and Creeping Zinnia

Malabar Spinach

Creeping Zinnia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Mexico

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Ornamental

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9

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, H1, H2, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm10.20 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, Gold, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Chocolate, Black

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

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

Medium

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

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

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Showy Purposes

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

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

SANVITALIA procumbens

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Creeping Zinnia

In Hindi

पोई

SANVITALIA procumbens

In German

Malabarspinat

Husarenknopf

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

procumbens Sanvitalia

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

procumbens Sanvitalia

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

procumbens SANVITALIA

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

procumbens Sanvitalia

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

procumbens SANVITALIA

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Sanvitalia procumbens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

Family

Basellaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Basella

Sanvitalia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Heliantheae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

607

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Creeping Zinnia

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Creeping Zinnia

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

Malabar Spinach and Creeping Zinnia Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Creeping Zinnia physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Creeping Zinnia height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Creeping Zinnia are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Creeping Zinnia flower color: Yellow, Gold and Black
Creeping Zinnia leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Creeping Zinnia

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