Malabar Spinach

Sweet Corn

About Malabar Spinach and Sweet Corn

Malabar Spinach

Sweet Corn

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Hybrid origin, North America, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-4

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

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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.40 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

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

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, 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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Aphids, Beetles, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Kernel

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

ZEA mays var rugosa

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Sweet Corn

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

स्वीट कॉर्न

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Mais

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Le maïs sucré

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Maíz dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

milho doce

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Kukurydza

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Dulcis frumentum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Zea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Sweet Corn

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Sweet Corn

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

Malabar Spinach and Sweet Corn Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Sweet Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Sweet Corn are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sweet Corn flower color: Not Available
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Sweet Corn

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