Malabar Spinach

Wild Snapdragon

About Malabar Spinach and Wild Snapdragon

Malabar Spinach

Wild Snapdragon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

1.4 Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*7

9-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

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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61.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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24.00 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Orange Red

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

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

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oval to egg shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

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

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

use all-purpose fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

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

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Bumblebees

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Not Available

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BASELLA alba

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

7.2 Common Name

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

7.2.1 In Hindi

पोई

Wild Snapdragon

7.2.2 In German

Malabarspinat

Wilde Snapdragon

7.2.3 In French

L’épinard de Malabar

Snapdragon sauvage

7.2.4 In Spanish

espinaca de Malabar

Salvaje Snapdragon

7.2.5 In Greek

Malabar Σπανάκι

άγρια Snapdragon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Malabar espinafre

Selvagem Snapdragon

7.2.7 In Polish

Szpinak Malabar

Dziki Snapdragon

7.2.8 In Latin

Spinach Malabar

Phlox Ferae

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Basellaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Basella

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Scrophularioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar Spinach and Wild Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Malabar Spinach and Wild Snapdragon

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

Malabar Spinach and Wild Snapdragon Physical Information

Malabar Spinach and Wild Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm whereas Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Malabar Spinach and Wild Snapdragon are as follows:

Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Malabar Spinach and Wild Snapdragon

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