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Malabar Spinach
Malabar Spinach

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About Malabar Spinach and Lamb's Lettuce

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
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Number of Varieties

51
0 40000
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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
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
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

24.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food
Added to salads, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

पोई
Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Malabarspinat
Feldsalat

In French

L’épinard de Malabar
Mâche

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar
Miramores

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι
Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre
Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar
Roszpunka

In Latin

Spinach Malabar
Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Dipsacales

Family

Basellaceae
Valerianaceae

Genus

Basella
Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Valerianeae

Subfamily

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Valerianoideae

Number of Species

60100
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Lamb's Lettuce

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Malabar Spinach and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender

  • Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Malabar Spinach and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.