Malabar Spinach

Statice

About Malabar Spinach and Statice

Malabar Spinach

Statice

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Mediterranean

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

5120

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9-3

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, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm40.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

24.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Peach, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Tongue shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

root cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, 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

Beetles, Bumblebees, Butterflies, 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 Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

LIMONIUM sinuatum

Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Statice, Wavyleaf Sea Lavender

In Hindi

पोई

Statice

In German

Malabarspinat

Statice

In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Statice

In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

estátice

In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

στατικές

In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Statice

In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Statice

In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Statice

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Plumbaginales

Family

Basellaceae

Plumbaginaceae

Genus

Basella

Limonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

60150

1 27800

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Statice

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Statice

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

Malabar Spinach and Statice Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Statice physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Statice height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Statice are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Statice flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Peach and Blue Violet
Statice leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Statice

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