Malabar Spinach

Panicum

About Malabar Spinach and Panicum

Malabar Spinach

Panicum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

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1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

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1.8 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

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1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Indigo

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Moist

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Moist

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Deers

5.12 Allergy

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as Biofuel

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PANICUM

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Panicum

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

panikom

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

panikom

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

panikom

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

panikom

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Panicum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Panicum

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Panicum

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Panicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Poales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Panicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Panicum

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

Malabar Spinach and Panicum Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Panicum height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Panicum are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Panicum flower color: Indigo
Panicum leaf color: Not Available

Care of Malabar Spinach and Panicum

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