Malabar Spinach

Kochia

About Malabar Spinach and Kochia

Malabar Spinach

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

5140

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12 - 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

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Average Water

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

पोई

Bassia scoparia

In German

Malabarspinat

Besen-Radmelde

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Basellaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Basella

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

604

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Kochia

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

Malabar Spinach and Kochia Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Kochia are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Kochia

Care of Malabar Spinach and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.