Malabar Spinach

Red Cardinal

About Malabar Spinach and Red Cardinal

Malabar Spinach

Red Cardinal

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

11-7

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

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Brown, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

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

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

ERYTHRINA herbacea

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

In Hindi

पोई

Red Cardinal

In German

Malabarspinat

Red Cardinal

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Cardinal rouge

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Cárdenas

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Cardeal vermelho

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Red Cardinal

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Cardinalis Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Basellaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Basella

Erythrina

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

6010

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Red Cardinal

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Red Cardinal

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

Malabar Spinach and Red Cardinal Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Red Cardinal physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Red Cardinal are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Red Cardinal

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