Malabar Spinach

Scallion

About Malabar Spinach and Scallion

Malabar Spinach

Scallion

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Asia, China, Japan

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Chives, Welsh Onion, Ramp, Chinese Onion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9-1

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

21,22

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

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45.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

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7.60 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Yellow green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Narrow

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Shallots

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, Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Biogas Residue, Borax, Plant Ash

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Stemphyllium Blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Fine

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

Beet armyworms, Leafminer, Onion thrips

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Anaphylaxis, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Rhinoconjunctivitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

As decorated salad

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, Antipyretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as a moth repellent

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

ALLIUM fistulosum

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Japanese Bunching Onion, Onion-leek, Scallion, Stone Leek

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

Scallion

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Scallion

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Scallion

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Cebollino

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Κρεμμύδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Scallion

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Scallion

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Scallion

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Allieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Scallion

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Scallion

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

Malabar Spinach and Scallion Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Scallion physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Scallion height is 45.70 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Scallion are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Scallion flower color: Ivory
Scallion leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Scallion

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