Malabar Spinach

Dudleya

About Malabar Spinach and Dudleya

Malabar Spinach

Dudleya

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Western United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA30

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-1

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

24.00 cm7.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White, Yellow, Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Stem Cutting

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, Needs less watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

DUDLEYA

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

Dudleya

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Dudleya

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Dudleya

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

dudleya

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Dudleya

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Dudleya

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Dudleya

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Dudley

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Saxifragales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Dudleya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA45

1 27800

Properties of Malabar Spinach and Dudleya

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Dudleya

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

Malabar Spinach and Dudleya Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Dudleya physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Dudleya height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Dudleya are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Dudleya flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Pink
Dudleya leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of Malabar Spinach and Dudleya

Care of Malabar Spinach and Dudleya include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Dudleya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dudleya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.