Malabar Spinach

Double Pink Peony

About Malabar Spinach and Double Pink Peony

Malabar Spinach

Double Pink Peony

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Asia

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

8-1

1.8 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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

24.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

5-10-10 fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Leaf Blotch, Ringspot virus, Stem rot, Tip blight, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Ants, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, anti inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Hypotensive, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Double Pink Peony, Garden Peony

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

Double Pink Peony

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Doppelte rosa Pfingstrosen

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Double Rose pivoine

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Doble Pink Peony

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Διπλό Ροζ Παιωνία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Duplo Pink Peony

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Podwójne Pink Peony

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Geminus Pink AGLAOPHOTIS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Dilleniales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Paeoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Paeonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Malabar Spinach and Double Pink Peony

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Double Pink Peony

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

Malabar Spinach and Double Pink Peony Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Double Pink Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Double Pink Peony height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Double Pink Peony are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Double Pink Peony flower color: White and Light Pink
Double Pink Peony leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Malabar Spinach and Double Pink Peony

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