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About Malabar Spinach and Foxtail Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Grass
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12*7
Not Available
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
24.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Ivory
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
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
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
ALOPECURUS
7.2 Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Foxtail Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
पोई
Foxtail Grass
7.2.2 In German
Malabarspinat
Foxtail Grass
7.2.3 In French
L’épinard de Malabar
Foxtail Grass
7.2.4 In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar
Hierba de cola de zorra
7.2.5 In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι
αλωπέκουρου Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre
grama de foxtail
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak Malabar
ber trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
Spinach Malabar
panicum Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Basellaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Basella
Alopecurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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8.8 Tribe
Not Available
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8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Foxtail Grass

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

Malabar Spinach and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

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

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Foxtail Grass

Care of Malabar Spinach and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.