Malabar Spinach

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Malabar Spinach and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Malabar Spinach

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

525

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9-1

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

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Brown

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Hindi

पोई

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In German

Malabarspinat

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Basellaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Basella

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

60250

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Malabar Spinach and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Malabar Spinach and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.