Malabar Spinach

Pepperwort

About Malabar Spinach and Pepperwort

Malabar Spinach

Pepperwort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Australia

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

7-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-6

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

250.00 cm

Rank: 76 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Red

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Spores

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

Keep immersed in water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Frogs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Not Applicable

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds, Spores

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Starch

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

Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

MARSILEA mutica

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

Pepperwort

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Pepperwort

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Pepperwort

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Pepperwort

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Pepperwort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Pepperwort

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Pepperwort

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Pepperwort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Charophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Marsileaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Marsilea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Lapidieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Pepperwort

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Pepperwort

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

Malabar Spinach and Pepperwort Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Pepperwort are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Pepperwort flower color: Not Available
Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red

Care of Malabar Spinach and Pepperwort

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