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About Nugget Hops and Malabar Spinach


About Malabar Spinach and Nugget Hops


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, Europe, Western Asia  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Humulus lupulus 'Nugget'  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
1  
5  

Habitat
Grassland, low mountains  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12*7  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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
Vining/Climbing  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Magenta  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Flea beetles, Flies, Mites, Spider Mites  
-  

Allergy
Pollen, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Anxiety, Appetizer, Diuretic  
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Fibre, Paper pulp, Used as a dye  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HUMULUS lupulus 'Nugget'  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Nugget Hops  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
nugget hops  
पोई  

In German
Nugget Hopfen  
Malabarspinat  

In French
houblon pépite  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
lúpulo pepita  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
ψήγμα λυκίσκου  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
lúpulo pepita  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
chmiel Nugget  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
Nugget ASSULTIM  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Rosales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cannabaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Humulus  
Basella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
60  

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Properties of Nugget Hops and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Nugget Hops and Malabar Spinach

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

Nugget Hops and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Nugget Hops and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Nugget Hops height is 240.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Nugget Hops and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Care of Nugget Hops and Malabar Spinach

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

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