Nasturtium

Malabar Spinach

About Nasturtium and Malabar Spinach

Nasturtium

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

South America

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Annuals

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

505

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12*7

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.40 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM majus

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Indian Cress, Nasturtium

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Tropaeolum majus

पोई

In German

Tropaeolum majus

Malabarspinat

In French

Tropaeolum majus

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Tropaeolum majus

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Tropaeolum majus

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Tropaeolum majus

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

nasturcja większa

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Tropaeolum majus

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

Family

Tropaeolaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Tropaeolum

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

8060

1 27800

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Properties of Nasturtium and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Nasturtium and Malabar Spinach

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

Nasturtium and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Nasturtium and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Nasturtium and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Nasturtium and Malabar Spinach

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