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Malabar Spinach
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About Malabar Spinach and Pale Yellow Iris

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia, Mediterranean, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
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Number of Varieties

54
0 40000
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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Temperate Regions, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*7
8-3

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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

24.00 cm1,150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red
Light Yellow, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Sword-like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Water-dispersed Seed

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, 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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Showy Purposes

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
cathartic, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Rhizomes, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
IRIS pseudacorus

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Pale Yellow Iris, Yellow Flag, Yellow Iris

In Hindi

पोई
Pale Yellow Iris

In German

Malabarspinat
Sumpf-Schwertlilie

In French

L’épinard de Malabar
Iris pseudacorus

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar
Iris pseudacorus

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι
Pale Yellow Iris

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre
Pale Yellow Iris

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar
Kosaciec żółty

In Latin

Spinach Malabar
Pale Yellow Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asparagales

Family

Basellaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Basella
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

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Irideae

Subfamily

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Iridoideae

Number of Species

60260
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Pale Yellow Iris

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Pale Yellow Iris

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

Malabar Spinach and Pale Yellow Iris Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Pale Yellow Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Pale Yellow Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 1,150.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Pale Yellow Iris are as follows:

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

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Pale Yellow Iris flower color: Light Yellow and Chocolate

  • Pale Yellow Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Pale Yellow Iris

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