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About Malabar Spinach and Prickly Lettuce
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Europe
1.4 Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
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6-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12*7
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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
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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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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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24.00 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Ivory
White
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Arrowhead
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
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Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Moist
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
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
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
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Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Showy Purposes
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
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7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
LACTUCA serriola
7.2 Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
7.2.1 In Hindi
पोई
Prickly Lettuce
7.2.2 In German
Malabarspinat
Feigensalat
7.2.3 In French
L’épinard de Malabar
laitue scariole
7.2.4 In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar
lechuga espinosa
7.2.5 In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre
alface espinhosa
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak Malabar
Kolczasta Sałata
7.2.8 In Latin
Spinach Malabar
Opuntia Lactuca
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Basellaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Basella
Lactuca
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
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Cichorieae
8.9 Subfamily
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8.10 Number of Species
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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 Not Available and Prickly Lettuce 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 Prickly Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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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 Not Available and width Not Available. 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.

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