Malabar Spinach

Pot Marigold

About Malabar Spinach and Pot Marigold

Malabar Spinach

Pot Marigold

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

6 - 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

A2, A3, H1, 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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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80.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

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91.44 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Green, Tan

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

Oblong-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, 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

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

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

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

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Groundcover, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

CALENDULA officinalis

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Pot Marigold

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

Pot Marigold

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Ringelblume

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

pot Marigold

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Caléndula

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

καλέντουλα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

pot Marigold

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Pot Marigold

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Zinnia Pot

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Calendula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

‎Calenduleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Pot Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Pot Marigold

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

Malabar Spinach and Pot Marigold Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Pot Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Pot Marigold are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Pot Marigold

Care of Malabar Spinach and Pot Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.