Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Lamium purpureum
Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Cultivated Beds, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
4-8
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
-
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Spreading
Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red
Purple, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Ivory
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oval to egg shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
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
-
Spring, Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Moist, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Moist, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Purgative, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Employed in herbal medicine, Used in Homeopathy
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Groundcover
Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
LAMIUM purpureum
Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Purple Archangel, Purple Deadnettle, Red Deadnettle
In Hindi
पोई
Purple Deadnettle
In German
Malabarspinat
Lila Taubnessel
In French
L’épinard de Malabar
Violet Ortie blanche
In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar
Púrpura Deadnettle
In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι
μωβ Deadnettle
In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre
Roxo Deadnettle
In Polish
Szpinak Malabar
Jasnota purpurowa
In Latin
Spinach Malabar
Purpura Deadnettle
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Basellaceae
Lamiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Purple Deadnettle
Season and care of Malabar Spinach and Purple Deadnettle is important to know. While considering everything about Malabar Spinach and Purple Deadnettle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Malabar Spinach season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Purple Deadnettle season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Malabar Spinach is Clay, Loam and for Purple Deadnettle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Malabar Spinach is Neutral and for Purple Deadnettle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Malabar Spinach and Purple Deadnettle Physical Information
Malabar Spinach and Purple Deadnettle physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Purple Deadnettle height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Purple Deadnettle are as follows:
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Purple Deadnettle flower color: Purple and Pink
- Purple Deadnettle leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Care of Malabar Spinach and Purple Deadnettle
Care of Malabar Spinach and Purple Deadnettle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Purple Deadnettle pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove deadheads. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Purple Deadnettle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.