Mexican Sunflower

Malabar Spinach

About Mexican Sunflower and Malabar Spinach

Mexican Sunflower

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Ray Disk

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

disturbed sites, Grassland, riparian zones, Roadsides

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

0-6Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cm24.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Average, Rich, Well drained

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average, Rich, 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

Red blotch

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

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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

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

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

Broken Bones

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Cottage garden, Groundcover

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TITHONIA 'Fiesta Del Sol'

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Fiesta del Sol Mexican Sunflower, Mexican Sunflower

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

मैक्सिकन सूरजमुखी

पोई

7.2.2 In German

mexikanische Sonnenblume

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Mexican sunflower

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

girasol mexicano

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Μεξικού ηλιέλαιο

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

girassol mexicano

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

meksykański słonecznika

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Mexicanus HELIANTHUS

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Applicable

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Tithinia

Basella

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Sunflower and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Sunflower and Malabar Spinach

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

Mexican Sunflower and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

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

Mexican Sunflower flower color: Orange Red
Mexican Sunflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mexican Sunflower and Malabar Spinach

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