Malabar Spinach

Purple Lovegrass

About Malabar Spinach and Purple Lovegrass

Malabar Spinach

Purple Lovegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Greener Pastures

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

10 - 3

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

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

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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45.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

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5.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Red, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Fine

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

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root

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

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

ERAGROSTIS spectabilis

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Purple Lovegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Eragrostis spectabilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Eragrostis okazałe

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Eragrostis spectabilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Eragrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Purple Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Purple Lovegrass

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

Malabar Spinach and Purple Lovegrass Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Purple Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Purple Lovegrass are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple
Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Purple Lovegrass

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