Malabar Spinach

Sotol

About Malabar Spinach and Sotol

Malabar Spinach

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-10

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs very little 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

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

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

पोई

sotol

In German

Malabarspinat

Dasylirion texanum

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

sotol

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

sotol

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

sotol

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

sotol

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

sotol

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

Family

Basellaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Basella

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

60300

1 27800

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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 and Sotol 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 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.