Malabar Spinach

Sotol

About Malabar Spinach and Sotol

Malabar Spinach

Sotol

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Desert, Lower slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-10

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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270.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Rosette

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

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

Needs very little water

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Not Available

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

Bold

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Not Available

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

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

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

DASYLIRION texanum

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

sotol

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Dasylirion texanum

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

sotol

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

sotol

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

sotol

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

sotol

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

sotol

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

sotol

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Dasylirion

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Sotol

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

Malabar Spinach and Sotol Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Sotol are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Sotol

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