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Malabar Spinach
Malabar Spinach

St. Augustine Grass
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About Malabar Spinach and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Grass

Number of Varieties

51
0 40000
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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*7
12 - 9

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
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

24.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
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Other Uses

Used As Food
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

पोई
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Malabarspinat
St. Augustine Grass

In French

L’épinard de Malabar
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Spinach Malabar
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Cyperales

Family

Basellaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Basella
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

607
1 27800
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and St. Augustine Grass

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

Malabar Spinach and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and St. Augustine Grass

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