Malabar Spinach

Rainbow Cactus

About Malabar Spinach and Rainbow Cactus

Malabar Spinach

Rainbow Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose

Number of Varieties

515

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Purple, Purplish Green

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs very little water

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

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Decoration Purposes

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

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

In Hindi

पोई

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In German

Malabarspinat

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Basellaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Basella

Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

6030

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Rainbow Cactus

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

Malabar Spinach and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:

Care of Malabar Spinach and Rainbow Cactus

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