Malabar Spinach

Panicum

About Malabar Spinach and Panicum

Malabar Spinach

Panicum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Switchgrass

Number of Varieties

5450

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm40.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Indigo

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Grass like

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Moist

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season

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

Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Deers

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

small hedge

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

Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as Biofuel

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PANICUM

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Panicum

In Hindi

पोई

panikom

In German

Malabarspinat

panikom

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

panikom

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

panikom

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Panicum

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Panicum

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Panicum

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Panicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Poales

Family

Basellaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Basella

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

60450

1 27800

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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 and Panicum 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 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 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. 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:

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.