Malabar Spinach

Painted Lady

About Malabar Spinach and Painted Lady

Malabar Spinach

Painted Lady

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Mexico

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Mountain forests, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-3

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require regular watering, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

ECHEVERIA nodulosa

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Painted Echeveria, Painted lady

In Hindi

पोई

Painted Echeveria

In German

Malabarspinat

Lackierte Echeveria

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Painted Echeveria

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

pintado señora

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

ζωγραφισμένο κυρία

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Pintado Echeveria

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

malowane lady

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Aeonium Painted

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Saxifragales

Family

Basellaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Basella

Echeveria

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Sedeae

Subfamily

Sedoideae

Number of Species

60237

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Painted Lady

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Painted Lady

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

Malabar Spinach and Painted Lady Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Painted Lady physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Painted Lady height is 10.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Painted Lady are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Painted Lady flower color: Yellow
Painted Lady leaf color: Purple, Light Green, Gray Green and Burgundy

Care of Malabar Spinach and Painted Lady

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