Malabar Spinach

Mangles kangaroo paw

About Malabar Spinach and Mangles kangaroo paw

Malabar Spinach

Mangles kangaroo paw

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Houseplant

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Australia

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-10

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

12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

24.00 cm40.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring, Late Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Tissue culture

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

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

fungus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Buds, Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Cut Flowers

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, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

ANIGOZANTHOS manglesii

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Mangles' Kangaroo Paw, Red and Green Kangaroo Paw

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

Mangles Kangaroo Paw

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Mangles Kangaroo Paw

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Mangles Kangaroo Paw

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Mangles Kangaroo Paw

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Mangles Kangaroo Paw

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Mangles Kangaroo Paw

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Mangles Kangaroo Paw

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Mangles Kangaroo Paw

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Not Available

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Commelinales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Haemodoraceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Anigozanthos

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Conostyloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA11

1 27800

Properties of Malabar Spinach and Mangles kangaroo paw

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Mangles kangaroo paw

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

Malabar Spinach and Mangles kangaroo paw Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Mangles kangaroo paw physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Mangles kangaroo paw height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Mangles kangaroo paw are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Mangles kangaroo paw flower color: Red and Green
Mangles kangaroo paw leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Mangles kangaroo paw

Care of Malabar Spinach and Mangles kangaroo paw include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Mangles kangaroo paw 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 Mangles kangaroo paw needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.