Malabar Spinach

Russian Sage

About Malabar Spinach and Russian Sage

Malabar Spinach

Russian Sage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Number of Varieties

5250

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9-6

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

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Chlorosis, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

In Hindi

पोई

Russian Sage

In German

Malabarspinat

russische Sage

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

sabio ruso

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Sage ruso

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Ρωσική Sage

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Sábio russo

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

rosyjski Sage

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Russian Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Basellaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Basella

Perovskia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Number of Species

60250

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Russian Sage

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Russian Sage

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

Malabar Spinach and Russian Sage Physical Information

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

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Malabar Spinach and Russian Sage

Care of Malabar Spinach and Russian Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.