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About Meadow Foxtail and Malabar Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
not available
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
12*7
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
About American ..
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
24.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Red, Green, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
White, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Purple, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables 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
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
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
Ample Water
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
पोई
7.2.2 In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Malabarspinat
7.2.3 In French
vulpin des prés
L’épinard de Malabar
7.2.4 In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
espinaca de Malabar
7.2.5 In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
Malabar Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
Malabar espinafre
7.2.7 In Polish
łąka ber
Szpinak Malabar
7.2.8 In Latin
meadow Foxtail
Spinach Malabar
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Basella
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Malabar Spinach

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Malabar Spinach

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

Meadow Foxtail and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

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

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Malabar Spinach

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.