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Malabar Spinach
Malabar Spinach

Giant Silvergrass
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About Malabar Spinach and Giant Silvergrass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
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Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Not Avaialble

Number of Varieties

535
0 40000
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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Lake Sides, savannahs

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*7
9 - 1

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, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

24.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red
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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, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Rhizome division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
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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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Crickets

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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bank hedging, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

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
Screen, Used as Biofuel, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
MISCANTHUS Giganteus

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Giant Silvergrass

In Hindi

पोई
Giant Silvergrass

In German

Malabarspinat
Riesenschilf

In French

L’épinard de Malabar
géant silvergrass

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar
Giant Silvergrass

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι
Giant Silvergrass

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre
Silvergrass gigante

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar
Giant Silvergrass

In Latin

Spinach Malabar
Giant Silvergrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Lilopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Cyperales

Family

Basellaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Basella
Miscanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

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Panicoideae

Number of Species

6017
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Giant Silvergrass

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Giant Silvergrass

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

Malabar Spinach and Giant Silvergrass Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Giant Silvergrass physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Giant Silvergrass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Giant Silvergrass are as follows:

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

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Giant Silvergrass flower color:

  • Giant Silvergrass leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Giant Silvergrass

Care of Malabar Spinach and Giant Silvergrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Giant Silvergrass pruning is done 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 Giant Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.