Malabar Spinach

Potentilla

About Malabar Spinach and Potentilla

Malabar Spinach

Potentilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

525

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

10-1

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

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm91.44 cm

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm91.44 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Fall, Spring

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

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

POTENTILLA

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Potentilla

In Hindi

पोई

Potentilla plant

In German

Malabarspinat

Potentilla Pflanze

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

plante Potentilla

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

planta Potentilla

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

φυτό potentilla

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

planta Potentilla

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Potentilla roślin

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Potentilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Basellaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Basella

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

60300

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Potentilla

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

Malabar Spinach and Potentilla Physical Information

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

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

Care of Malabar Spinach and Potentilla

Care of Malabar Spinach and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.