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About Malabar Spinach and Pasque Flower


About Pasque Flower and Malabar Spinach


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom  

Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba  

Number of Varieties
5  
4  
99+

Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12*7  
7-5  

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  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.40 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
24.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red  
Indigo, Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Ivory  
Greyish Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Rosette  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  
root cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full 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  
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BASELLA alba  
PULSATILLA vulgaris  

Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone  

In Hindi
पोई  
Pasque Flower  

In German
Malabarspinat  
Kuhschellen  

In French
L’épinard de Malabar  
Pasque Flower  

In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar  
Pasque Flower  

In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι  
Pasque Flower  

In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre  
Pasque Flower  

In Polish
Szpinak Malabar  
Sasanka  

In Latin
Spinach Malabar  
Pasque Flower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Basellaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Basella  
Pulsatilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
33  
99+

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Pasque Flower

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Pasque Flower

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

Malabar Spinach and Pasque Flower Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Pasque Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Pasque Flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Pasque Flower are as follows:

Care of Malabar Spinach and Pasque Flower

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

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