Mangles kangaroo paw

Malabar Spinach

About Mangles kangaroo paw and Malabar Spinach

Mangles kangaroo paw

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Houseplant

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Australia

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.60 cm24.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Tissue culture

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus

Aphids

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

✔ ✘

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cut Flowers

Used As Food

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, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANIGOZANTHOS manglesii

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Mangles' Kangaroo Paw, Red and Green Kangaroo Paw

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mangles Kangaroo Paw

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Mangles Kangaroo Paw

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Mangles Kangaroo Paw

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mangles Kangaroo Paw

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Mangles Kangaroo Paw

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mangles Kangaroo Paw

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Mangles Kangaroo Paw

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Mangles Kangaroo Paw

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Commelinales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Haemodoraceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Anigozanthos

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Conostyloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

11NA

1 27800

Properties of Mangles kangaroo paw and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Mangles kangaroo paw and Malabar Spinach

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

Mangles kangaroo paw and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Mangles kangaroo paw and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Mangles kangaroo paw height is 30.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Mangles kangaroo paw and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Mangles kangaroo paw flower color: Red and Green
Mangles kangaroo paw leaf color: Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mangles kangaroo paw and Malabar Spinach

Care of Mangles kangaroo paw and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mangles kangaroo paw pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mangles kangaroo paw needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.