Malabar Spinach

Lavender

About Malabar Spinach and Lavender

Malabar Spinach

Lavender

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Herb, Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-1

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

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Gray, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

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

Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry

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

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Acne, Skin irritation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

LAVANDULA multifida

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Lavender

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

Lavender

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Lavendel

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Lavande

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Lavanda

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

λεβάντα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Lavanda

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Lawenda

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Lavendula

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Lavandula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Lavanduleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Lavender

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Lavender

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

Malabar Spinach and Lavender Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Lavender physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Lavender height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Lavender are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Lavender flower color: Blue Violet
Lavender leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Lavender

Care of Malabar Spinach and Lavender include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Lavender pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring and Prune to control growth. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lavender needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.