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Malabar Spinach
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About Malabar Spinach and Prickly Lettuce

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Europe

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
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Number of Varieties

530
0 40000
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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*7
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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
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Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

24.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory
White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
LACTUCA serriola

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce

In Hindi

पोई
Prickly Lettuce

In German

Malabarspinat
Feigensalat

In French

L’épinard de Malabar
laitue scariole

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar
lechuga espinosa

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre
alface espinhosa

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar
Kolczasta Sałata

In Latin

Spinach Malabar
Opuntia Lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asterales

Family

Basellaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Basella
Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cichorieae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

60100
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Prickly Lettuce

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Prickly Lettuce

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

Malabar Spinach and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow

  • Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Prickly Lettuce

Care of Malabar Spinach and Prickly Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Prickly Lettuce pruning is done 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 Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.