Malabar Spinach

Firecracker Penstemon

About Malabar Spinach and Firecracker Penstemon

Malabar Spinach

Firecracker Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Dry areas, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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61.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Crimson

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

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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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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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

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

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PENSTEMON eatonii

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Firecracker Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Kracher penstemon

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Penstemon del petardo

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Penstemon do foguete

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

petarda penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Firecracker Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

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8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Malabar Spinach and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Malabar Spinach and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.