Malabar Spinach

Penstemon Parryi

About Malabar Spinach and Penstemon Parryi

Malabar Spinach

Penstemon Parryi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

10-8

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

10, 11, 12, 13

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

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5.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Hot Pink

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

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

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

Container, 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

occasional watering once established

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PENSTEMON parryi

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Parry's Beardtongue

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

penstemon parryi

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

penstemon parryi

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

penstemon parryi

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

parryi penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

penstemon parryi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

parryi penstemon

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

penstemon parryi

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Persicaria californicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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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 Not Available and Penstemon Parryi 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 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.