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About Malabar Spinach and Lemon Verbena

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Argentina, Chile
1.4 Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Roadsides, Scrubs
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
8-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12*7
12-8
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Vining/Climbing
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
24.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Ivory
Brownish Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Lance shaped
2.4 Thorns
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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, Febrifuge
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Repellent, Used as an insecticide
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
ALOYSIA triphylla
7.2 Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush
7.2.1 In Hindi
पोई
Lemon Verbena
7.2.2 In German
Malabarspinat
Lemon Verbena
7.2.3 In French
L’épinard de Malabar
Aloysia
7.2.4 In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar
Aloysia triphylla
7.2.5 In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι
Lemon Verbena
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre
Aloysia triphylla
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak Malabar
Lemon Verbena
7.2.8 In Latin
Spinach Malabar
Lemon Verbena
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Basellaceae
Verbenaceae
8.6 Genus
Basella
Aloysia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Lemon Verbena

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Lemon Verbena

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

Malabar Spinach and Lemon Verbena Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Lemon Verbena physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Lemon Verbena height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Lemon Verbena are as follows:

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

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Lemon Verbena flower color: White

  • Lemon Verbena leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Lemon Verbena

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