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Malabar Spinach
Malabar Spinach

Feather Reed Grass
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About Malabar Spinach and Feather Reed Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
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Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam

Number of Varieties

53
0 40000
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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*7
9 - 5

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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

24.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red
Light brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green
Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Spores

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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
Pests and diseases free

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

-
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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
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Feather Reed Grass

In Hindi

पोई
पंख ईख घास

In German

Malabarspinat
Feather Reed Grass

In French

L’épinard de Malabar
Feather Reed Herbe

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar
Pluma Reed Hierba

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι
Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre
Pena Reed grama

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar
Pióro Reed trawy

In Latin

Spinach Malabar
Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Poales

Family

Basellaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Basella
Calamagrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Aveneae

Subfamily

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Pooideae

Number of Species

60260
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Feather Reed Grass

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Feather Reed Grass

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

Malabar Spinach and Feather Reed Grass Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Feather Reed Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Feather Reed Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Feather Reed Grass are as follows:

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

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Feather Reed Grass flower color: Light brown

  • Feather Reed Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Feather Reed Grass

Care of Malabar Spinach and Feather Reed Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Feather Reed Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Feather Reed Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.