Malabar Spinach

Fuller's Teasel

About Malabar Spinach and Fuller's Teasel

Malabar Spinach

Fuller's Teasel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Europe, Asia

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

Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

8 - 5

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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150.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Non Fruiting Plant

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

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

Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Pests and diseases free

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Dried heads are used in floristry, 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

Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

DIPSACUS fullonum

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Fuller's Teasel

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

Fuller's Teasel

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Fullers Karde

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Cardère à foulon

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Cardo de Fuller

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Νεράγκαθο του Fuller

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Carda de Fuller

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Fullera Oset

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Teasel Fullonis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Dipsacaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Dipsacus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Dipsacoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Fuller's Teasel

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Fuller's Teasel

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

Malabar Spinach and Fuller's Teasel Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Fuller's Teasel physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Fuller's Teasel height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Fuller's Teasel are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Fuller's Teasel flower color: Purple
Fuller's Teasel leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Fuller's Teasel

Care of Malabar Spinach and Fuller's Teasel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Fuller's Teasel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fuller's Teasel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.