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About Malabar Spinach and Geranium

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Hybrid origin, Mediterranean, Turkey, Canary Islands, Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar, South Africa, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
'Americana Bright Red' geranium, 'Allure Light Pink' geranium, 'Candy Cherry' geranium, 'Elegance Imperial' regal geranium
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
422
Rank: 17 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Mediterranean region
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12*7
12-1
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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
24.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red
White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Orange Red
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
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Reniform
2.4 Thorns
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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No House Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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No House Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
33% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
No House Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
33% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
33% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
No House Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
50% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Sinuses, Throat itching
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
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
Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
PELARGONIUM
7.2 Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Florist Geranium, Geranium
7.2.1 In Hindi
पोई
Geranium
7.2.2 In German
Malabarspinat
Geranie
7.2.3 In French
L’épinard de Malabar
Géranium
7.2.4 In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar
Geranio
7.2.5 In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι
γεράνι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre
Gerânio
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak Malabar
Pelargonia
7.2.8 In Latin
Spinach Malabar
Geranium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Geraniales
8.5 Family
Basellaceae
Geraniaceae
8.6 Genus
Basella
Geranium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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422
Rank: 37 (Overall)
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Geranium

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Geranium

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

Malabar Spinach and Geranium Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Geranium height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Geranium are as follows:

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

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Geranium flower color: White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon and Orange Red

  • Geranium leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red and Ivory

Care of Malabar Spinach and Geranium

Care of Malabar Spinach and Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Geranium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.