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Malabar Spinach
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About Malabar Spinach and Painted Fingernails

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Brazil

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
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Number of Varieties

52
0 40000
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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*7
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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
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

24.00 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red
Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
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Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

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

Other Uses

Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
Neoregelia spectabilis

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails

In Hindi

पोई
painted fingernail

In German

Malabarspinat
painted fingernail

In French

L’épinard de Malabar
Neoregelia spectabilis

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar
painted fingernail

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι
painted fingernail

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre
Painted fingernails

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar
painted fingernail

In Latin

Spinach Malabar
Neoregelia spectabilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Lilopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Bromeliales

Family

Basellaceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Basella
Neoregelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Bromelioideae

Number of Species

60-
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Painted Fingernails

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Painted Fingernails

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

Malabar Spinach and Painted Fingernails Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Painted Fingernails physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Painted Fingernails are as follows:

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

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Painted Fingernails flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Painted Fingernails leaf color: Red, Olive and Yellow green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Painted Fingernails

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