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About Malabar Spinach and Sweetpea

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
9-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12*7
8 - 1
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
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
24.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Green, Orange Red
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Ivory
Green, Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Sea Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Gray Green
Green, Sea Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Gray Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
Organic Flower Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Caterpillar, Insects, Not Available, Snails
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as essential oil
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Cottage garden, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BASELLA alba
LATHYRUS odoratus
7.2 Common Name
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
Sweetpea
7.2.1 In Hindi
पोई
Sweetpea
7.2.2 In German
Malabarspinat
Sweetpea
7.2.3 In French
L’épinard de Malabar
Sweetpea
7.2.4 In Spanish
espinaca de Malabar
Sweetpea
7.2.5 In Greek
Malabar Σπανάκι
Sweetpea
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Malabar espinafre
Sweetpea
7.2.7 In Polish
Szpinak Malabar
Sweetpea
7.2.8 In Latin
Spinach Malabar
Sweetpea
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
8.5 Family
Basellaceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
Basella
Lagerstroemia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Vicieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Faboideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Sweetpea

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

Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Sweetpea

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

Malabar Spinach and Sweetpea Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Sweetpea physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Sweetpea are as follows:

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

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Sweetpea

Care of Malabar Spinach and Sweetpea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing. In summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.