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About Malabar Spinach and Earth Star
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero' Cryptanthus 'Agate' Cryptanthus 'Alberta' Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12*7
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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
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1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
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2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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2.40 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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24.00 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red
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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Ivory
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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Linear
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
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3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
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3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
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3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
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3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
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4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Not Available
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
Does not require fertilizer once established
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Variety of soil types
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
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5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
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Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
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6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
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7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
CRYPTANTHUS
7.2 Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Cryptanthus, Earth Star
7.2.1 In Hindi
पोई
Earth Star
7.2.2 In German
Malabarspinat
Erdstern
7.2.3 In French
L’épinard de Malabar
Terre étoile
7.2.4 In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar
estrella de la tierra
7.2.5 In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι
γη αστεριών
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre
Estrela da terra
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak Malabar
Gwiazda ziemi
7.2.8 In Latin
Spinach Malabar
terra, stella
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Bromeliales
8.5 Family
Basellaceae
Bromeliaceae
8.6 Genus
Basella
Cryptanthus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
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8.9 Subfamily
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Bromelioideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Earth Star

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Earth Star

Season and care of Malabar Spinach and Earth Star is important to know. While considering everything about Malabar Spinach and Earth Star Care, growing season is an essential factor. Malabar Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Earth Star season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam and for Earth Star is Not Available while the PH of soil for Malabar Spinach is Neutral and for Earth Star is Not Available.

Malabar Spinach and Earth Star Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Earth Star physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Earth Star height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Earth Star are as follows:

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

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Earth Star flower color: Not Available

  • Earth Star leaf color: Not Available

Care of Malabar Spinach and Earth Star

Care of Malabar Spinach and Earth Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Earth Star pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, 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 Earth Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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