Malabar Spinach

Spring Starflower

About Malabar Spinach and Spring Starflower

Malabar Spinach

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

South America, Argentina

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Perennial

Number of Varieties

535

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9-1

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm5.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Slugs, Snails

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food

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, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

पोई

Spring Starflower

In German

Malabarspinat

Frühling Borretsch

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

primavera Starflower

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Lilopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Basellaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Basella

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

6050

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Spring Starflower

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

Malabar Spinach and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Spring Starflower

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