Malabar Spinach

Kohlrabi

About Malabar Spinach and Kohlrabi

Malabar Spinach

Kohlrabi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Western Europe

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

agricultural areas, gardens, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1-6

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9-1

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

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

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

organic fertlizers, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Frost, Shallow soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

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

Bold

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

Aphids, Beetles, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Digestive Problems, sneezing, Swelling in the face

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Anemia, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Increase fiber amount, Kidney Stones, Minerals, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

BRASSICA oleracea 'Dyna'( Gongylodes Group)

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Kohlrabi

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

नवलकोल

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Kohlrabi

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Chou-rave

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Brassica oleracea gongyloides

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Kohlrabi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Kohlrabi

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Kalarepa

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Kohlrabi

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Capparales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Brassica

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 Kohlrabi

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Kohlrabi

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

Malabar Spinach and Kohlrabi Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Kohlrabi physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Kohlrabi height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Kohlrabi are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kohlrabi flower color: Not Available
Kohlrabi leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Kohlrabi

Care of Malabar Spinach and Kohlrabi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Kohlrabi pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Remove dead leaves. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kohlrabi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.