Malabar Spinach

Penstemon Parryi

About Malabar Spinach and Penstemon Parryi

Malabar Spinach

Penstemon Parryi

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

540

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

10-8

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

10, 11, 12, 13

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm5.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Hot Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, 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

constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Food

Showy Purposes, 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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PENSTEMON parryi

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Parry's Beardtongue

In Hindi

पोई

penstemon parryi

In German

Malabarspinat

penstemon parryi

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

penstemon parryi

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

parryi penstemon

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

penstemon parryi

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

parryi penstemon

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

penstemon parryi

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Persicaria californicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Basellaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Basella

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

601

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Penstemon Parryi

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Penstemon Parryi

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

Malabar Spinach and Penstemon Parryi Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Penstemon Parryi physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Penstemon Parryi height is 90.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Penstemon Parryi are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Penstemon Parryi flower color: Hot Pink
Penstemon Parryi leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Penstemon Parryi

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