Malabar Spinach

Regal Geranium

About Malabar Spinach and Regal Geranium

Malabar Spinach

Regal Geranium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Elegance , Maiden

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

mild coastal areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

8-1

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

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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red, Violet

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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Saw-tooth like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Tip cutting

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

Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs more water during establishment

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat And Humidity

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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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

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, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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None

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

Anti-oxidant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

extracted oil

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PELARGONIUM x domesticum

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Martha Washington Geranium, Regal Geranium

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

regal geranium

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Regal Geranie

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

geranium royale

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

geranio regia

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

regal geranium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

gerânio régio

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

regal geranium

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

regal geranium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Geraniaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Pelargonium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Unknown

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Regal Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Regal Geranium

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

Malabar Spinach and Regal Geranium Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Regal Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Regal Geranium height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Regal Geranium are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Regal Geranium flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Dark Red and Violet
Regal Geranium leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Regal Geranium

Care of Malabar Spinach and Regal Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Regal Geranium pruning is done Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Regal Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.