Malabar Spinach

Hairy Bittercress

About Malabar Spinach and Hairy Bittercress

Malabar Spinach

Hairy Bittercress

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

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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

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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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10.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

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5.10 cm

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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

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Unknown

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

CARDAMINE hirsuta

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Hairy Bittercress

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

बालों वाली Bittercress

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Hairy Bittercress

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Bittercress Poilu

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Bittercress Peludo

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

τριχωτές Bittercress

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Bittercress cabeludo

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

włochaty Bittercress

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

pilosus bittercress

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Cardamine

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Hairy Bittercress

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Hairy Bittercress

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

Malabar Spinach and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Hairy Bittercress flower color: White
Hairy Bittercress leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Hairy Bittercress

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