Malabar Spinach

Globe Flower

About Malabar Spinach and Globe Flower

Malabar Spinach

Globe Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Central America

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Trollius laxus , Trollius asiaticus , Trollius pumilus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

3-8

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

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2.40 cm

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15.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Orange, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Divison

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

Keep ground moist

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Pest Free, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Moisture

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

along a porch, deck or patio, Bog Garden, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, small hedge, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

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

Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Traditional medicine

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

Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Bicolor Rose'

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

globe flower

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Trollblumen

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

globe flower

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Trollius

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

globe flower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Trollius

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Pełnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

globe flower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Rhamnaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Trollius

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, 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 Globe Flower

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Globe Flower

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

Malabar Spinach and Globe Flower Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Globe Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Globe Flower height is 15.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Globe Flower are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Globe Flower flower color: Orange and Yellow
Globe Flower leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Globe Flower

Care of Malabar Spinach and Globe Flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Globe Flower pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Globe Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.