Malabar Spinach

Snapdragon

About Malabar Spinach and Snapdragon

Malabar Spinach

Snapdragon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 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

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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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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24.00 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Aphids, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

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

Bees, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Snapdragon

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

snapdragon

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Löwenmaul

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

muflier

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

boca de dragón

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

snapdragon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

snapdragon

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

lwia paszcza

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

snapdragon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Anthurium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Snapdragon

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

Malabar Spinach and Snapdragon Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Snapdragon height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Snapdragon are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Snapdragon flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
Snapdragon leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Snapdragon

Care of Malabar Spinach and Snapdragon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Snapdragon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, 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 Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.