Nemesia

Malabar Spinach

About Nemesia and Malabar Spinach

Nemesia

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

'Aromatica True Blue' nemesia, 'Candy Girl' nemesia, 'Lemon Mist' nemesia

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sandy areas

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm24.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Peach, Crimson

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

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic to oblong

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

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

Summer, Late Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, 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

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

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

Pinch Tips, Prune to stimulate growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Red blotch, Yellow Leaves

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

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEMESIA strumosa 'Kirine-15'

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Angelart Orange Nemesia, Nemesia

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Nemesia

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Nemesia

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Nemesia

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Nemesia

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

Nemesia

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nemesia

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Nemesia

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Nemesia

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Nemesia

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hemimerideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Nemesia and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Nemesia and Malabar Spinach

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

Nemesia and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Nemesia and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Nemesia height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Nemesia and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Nemesia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Peach and Crimson
Nemesia leaf color: Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Nemesia and Malabar Spinach

Care of Nemesia and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nemesia pruning is done Pinch Tips and Prune to stimulate growth and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Nemesia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.