Malabar Spinach

Scarlet Delphinium

About Malabar Spinach and Scarlet Delphinium

Malabar Spinach

Scarlet Delphinium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Africa

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

gardens, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12 - 6

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

24.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Red, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Light Yellow, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Palmate and toothed

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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Heat And Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem 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

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, 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

Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used in making blue ink

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

Edging, Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

Delphinium cardinale

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Scarlet larkspur, Cardinal larkspur

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

लाल रंग Delphinium

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Scarlet Delphinium

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Scarlet Delphinium

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Scarlet Delphinium

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Scarlet Δελφίνιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Scarlet Delphinium

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Scarlet Delphinium

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Delphinium coccino

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Ranunculaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Delphinium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA300

1 27800

Properties of Malabar Spinach and Scarlet Delphinium

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Scarlet Delphinium

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

Malabar Spinach and Scarlet Delphinium Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Scarlet Delphinium physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Scarlet Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Scarlet Delphinium are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Scarlet Delphinium flower color: Red and Rose
Scarlet Delphinium leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Scarlet Delphinium

Care of Malabar Spinach and Scarlet Delphinium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Scarlet Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Scarlet Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.