Malabar Spinach

Pink Oriental Poppy

About Malabar Spinach and Pink Oriental Poppy

Malabar Spinach

Pink Oriental Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Western Asia

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

Lake margins, Lake Sides, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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76.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark 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

Aristate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

root cutting

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 the Soil well drained

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

10-52-17 after germination, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, 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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Deer resistant

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PAPAVER orientale 'Carneum'

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Oriental Poppy, Pink Oriental Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

ओरिएंटल पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Türkischer Mohn

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

pavot oriental

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

amapola oriental

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

oriental poppy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

papoila oriental

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

orientalne maku

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

oriental poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Magnolioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Pink Oriental Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Pink Oriental Poppy

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

Malabar Spinach and Pink Oriental Poppy Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Pink Oriental Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Pink Oriental Poppy height is 76.20 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Pink Oriental Poppy are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Pink Oriental Poppy flower color: Light Pink
Pink Oriental Poppy leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Pink Oriental Poppy

Care of Malabar Spinach and Pink Oriental Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Pink Oriental Poppy pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Prune after flowering, 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 Pink Oriental Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.