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About Mexican Blue Palm and Malabar Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Palm or Cycad
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Mexico
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Not Available
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
4
Rank: 88 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Cliffs, Rocky areas, shaded fields, shores
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12*7
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 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
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
24.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Ivory
Red, Green, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black
White, Ivory
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver, Gray
Purple, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
White, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver, Gray
Purple, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Circular
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
36% Palm 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
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Palm Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full 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, Rust aphids, Scale
Aphids
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
86% Palm Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
20% Palm Garden Plants have it !
65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
39% Palm Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Palm Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
95% Palm Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
28% Palm Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% Palm Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Palm Garden Plants has it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
66% Palm Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease, Toxic
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
73% Palm Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Cancer, Diuretic, Expectorant, treating tumours
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Shoots
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
29% Palm Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Palm Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BRAHEA armata
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
Blue Hesper Palm, Mexican Blue Palm, Blue Fan Palm
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mexican Blue Palm
पोई
7.2.2 In German
Mexican Blue Palm
Malabarspinat
7.2.3 In French
Palmier bleu du Mexique
L’épinard de Malabar
7.2.4 In Spanish
palma blanca
espinaca de Malabar
7.2.5 In Greek
Mexican Blue Palm
Malabar Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mexican Blue Palm
Malabar espinafre
7.2.7 In Polish
Mexican Blue Palm
Szpinak Malabar
7.2.8 In Latin
Mexican Blue Palm
Spinach Malabar
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
Arecales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Arecaceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
Brahea
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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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Mexican Blue Palm and Malabar Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican Blue Palm and Malabar Spinach? We provide you with everything About Mexican Blue Palm and Malabar Spinach. Mexican Blue Palm has thorns and Malabar Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Mexican Blue Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Mexican Blue Palm has allergic reactions like gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease and Toxic and Malabar Spinach has allergic reactions like gastro-intestinal problems, Liver disease and Toxic. 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 Mexican Blue Palm and Malabar Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Mexican Blue Palm and Malabar Spinach

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

Mexican Blue Palm and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Mexican Blue Palm and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Blue Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Blue Palm and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

  • Mexican Blue Palm flower color: Ivory

  • Mexican Blue Palm leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver and Gray

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

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mexican Blue Palm and Malabar Spinach

Care of Mexican Blue Palm and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Blue Palm 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 Mexican Blue Palm 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.