Malabar Spinach

Narrowleaf Cattail

About Malabar Spinach and Narrowleaf Cattail

Malabar Spinach

Narrowleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Typha angustifolia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Bog Garden, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

10-1

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Light Yellow, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Flat, Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Wildlife

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

TYPHA angustifolia

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

In Hindi

पोई

Narrowleaf Cattail

In German

Malabarspinat

Schmalblättriger Cattail

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Narrowleaf Cattail

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

στενόφυλλα Cattail

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Narrowleaf Tifa

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Wąskolistne Cattail

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Cattail glaucescens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Typhales

Family

Basellaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Basella

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6030

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Malabar Spinach and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Narrowleaf Cattail

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