Malabar Spinach

Tail Flower

About Malabar Spinach and Tail Flower

Malabar Spinach

Tail Flower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Humid climates, Tropical Forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

12-1

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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.40 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

24.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

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

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular 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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Mealy bugs, Mites, Nematodes, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Flies, Flying insects, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Boils, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

ANTHURIUM andraeanum

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Flamingo Lily, Oil Cloth Flower, Oilcloth Flower, Tail Flower, Tailflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

tail flower

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Schwanz Blume

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Anthurium andraeanum

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

tail flower

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

Tail flower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Tailflower

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Anturium Andrego

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Tail flower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Anthocercis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Anthurieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Not Available, Pothoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA15

1 27800

Properties of Malabar Spinach and Tail Flower

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Tail Flower

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

Malabar Spinach and Tail Flower Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Tail Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Tail Flower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Tail Flower are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Tail Flower flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Tail Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Tail Flower

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