Malabar Spinach

Portulaca

About Malabar Spinach and Portulaca

Malabar Spinach

Portulaca

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

South America

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

5-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12 - 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, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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10.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Well drained

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, Shearing

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

Fine

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

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

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Cottage garden, Edible

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PORTULACA grandiflora

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

Portulaca

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Portulak

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

portulaca

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Portulaca

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Portulaca

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Portulaca

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Portulaca

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Portulaca

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Portulacaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Portulaca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, 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 Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Portulaca

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

Malabar Spinach and Portulaca Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Portulaca are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Portulaca

Care of Malabar Spinach and Portulaca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.