Malabar Spinach

Pencil Plant

About Malabar Spinach and Pencil Plant

Malabar Spinach

Pencil Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southern Africa

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Firesticks, Old Man's Beard

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-10

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, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Red, Red orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Yellow 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

Red, Light Green, Orange Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Tiny

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Eye irritation, Numb Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

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

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Branch, Latex, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

EUPHORBIA tirucalli

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli

In Hindi

पोई

Sher-kandvel

In German

Malabarspinat

Bleistiftstrauch

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Aveloz

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Pencil Plant

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Aveloz

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

avelós

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Aveloz

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Aveloz

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Euphorbiales

Family

Basellaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Basella

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euphorbieae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

601

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Pencil Plant

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Pencil Plant

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

Malabar Spinach and Pencil Plant Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Pencil Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Pencil Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Pencil Plant are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow
Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Pencil Plant

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