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Malabar Spinach
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About Malabar Spinach and Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

525
0 40000
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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*7
11 - 7

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, 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 cm304.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

24.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

-
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

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, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
CORTADERIA

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Pampas Grass

In Hindi

पोई
Pampas grass

In German

Malabarspinat
Pampasgrass

In French

L’épinard de Malabar
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar
cortaderas

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre
grama de Pampas

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar
Pampas trawy

In Latin

Spinach Malabar
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Poales

Family

Basellaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Basella
Cortaderia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Danthonieae

Subfamily

-
Danthonioideae

Number of Species

6025
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Pampas Grass

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Pampas Grass

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

Malabar Spinach and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Pampas Grass are as follows:

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

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

  • Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Pampas Grass

Care of Malabar Spinach and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.