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Malabar Spinach
Malabar Spinach

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About Malabar Spinach and Desert Spoon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Dasylirion wheeleri

Number of Varieties

525
0 40000
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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*7
12-10

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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm270.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

24.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

White, Ivory
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
DASYLIRION

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Spoon flower, Common sotol

In Hindi

पोई
डेजर्ट चम्मच

In German

Malabarspinat
Esslöffel

In French

L’épinard de Malabar
Desert cuillère

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar
Desierto cuchara

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι
Desert κουτάλι

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre
colher Desert

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar
Desert łyżka

In Latin

Spinach Malabar
cochleari deserto

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asparagales

Family

Basellaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Basella
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

6020
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Desert Spoon

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Desert Spoon

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

Malabar Spinach and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Desert Spoon are as follows:

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow

  • Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Desert Spoon

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