Malabar Spinach

Pot Marigold

About Malabar Spinach and Pot Marigold

Malabar Spinach

Pot Marigold

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Number of Varieties

530

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12*7

6 - 1

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm80.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

24.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

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

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

CALENDULA officinalis

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Pot Marigold

In Hindi

पोई

Pot Marigold

In German

Malabarspinat

Ringelblume

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

pot Marigold

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Caléndula

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

καλέντουλα

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

pot Marigold

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Pot Marigold

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Zinnia Pot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

Family

Basellaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Basella

Calendula

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

6020

1 27800

👆🏻

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 and Pot Marigold has allergic reactions like . 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.

Compare List of Vegetables » More

Malabar Spinach and Cabbage

Malabar Spinach and Kale

Malabar Spinach and Collard Greens

» More Compare List of Vegetables

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.