Malabar Spinach

Indian Hemp

About Malabar Spinach and Indian Hemp

Malabar Spinach

Indian Hemp

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Crotalaria benghalensis Lam. Crotalaria fenestrata Sims Crotalaria ferestrata Sims Crotalaria porrecta Wall. Crotalaria sericea Willd. Crotalaria tenuifolia Roxb. Crotalaria viminea Wall.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA7

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available8-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12 - 4

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

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

24.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Light 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

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

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

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sandy

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Insects, Moth, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

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

✔ ✘

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

Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Culinary use

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

Apocynum cannabinum

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Dogbane, milkweed, honeybloom, bitter root, black hemp, hemp dogbane, lechuguilla, westernwall

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

भारतीय गांजा

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Indischer Hanf

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

chanvre indien

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

El cáñamo indio

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

ινδική κάνναβη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

cânhamo indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Konopie indyjskie

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Latin Hemp

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Not Available

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Crotalaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Crotalarieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA400

1 27800

Properties of Malabar Spinach and Indian Hemp

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Indian Hemp

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

Malabar Spinach and Indian Hemp Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Indian Hemp physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Indian Hemp height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Indian Hemp are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Indian Hemp flower color: Yellow and Gold
Indian Hemp leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Indian Hemp

Care of Malabar Spinach and Indian Hemp include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Indian Hemp pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Hemp needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.