Malabar Spinach

Rose

About Malabar Spinach and Rose

Malabar Spinach

Rose

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Houseplant, Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Asia, Europe, North America

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Hulthemia, Banksianae, Pimpinellifoliae

Number of Varieties

5100

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-10

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 cm80.00 cm

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm80.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Hot Pink, Light Pink, Orange, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Late Summer, Mid Summer, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Aphids, Black Spot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

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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

Bugs

Allergy

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

good for lips, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Speed hair growth

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

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Asthma, Dehydration, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eye Problems, Fatigue, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver problems, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Swelling, Ulcers, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Edible syrup, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

Rosa rubiginosa

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Rose

In Hindi

पोई

गुलाब

In German

Malabarspinat

Rose

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Se leva

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Rosa

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Τριαντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Rosa

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Róża

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Rose

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Basellaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Basella

Rosa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

60100

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Rose

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Rose

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

Malabar Spinach and Rose Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Rose height is 80.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Rose are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Rose flower color: Hot Pink, Light Pink, Orange, Red, White and Yellow
Rose leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Rose

Care of Malabar Spinach and Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Rose pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.