Oriental Poppy

Malabar Spinach

About Oriental Poppy and Malabar Spinach

Oriental Poppy

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

2.2 Life Span

Perennial

2.4 Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

2.6 Origin

Hybrid origin, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

2.8 Types

Not Available

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

2.8.2 Number of Varieties

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2.11 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

2.12 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

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2.15 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12*7

2.17 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

3.2 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

4 Information

4.1 Plant Size

4.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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2.40 cm

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4.1.3 Minimum Width

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61.00 cm

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24.00 cm

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4.3 Plant Color

4.3.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Black

Red, Green, Orange Red

4.3.3 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

4.4.2 Fruit Color

Not Available

White, Ivory

4.5.1 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

4.5.2 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

4.5.3 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

4.5.4 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Purple, Gray Green

4.6 Shape

4.6.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Heart-shaped

5.2 Thorns

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6 Season

6.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

6.2 Growing Conditions

6.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

6.2.3 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

6.2.4 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

6.2.5 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

6.2.6 Soil Drainage

Well drained

6.3.1 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Not Available

7.1.0 Repeat Bloomer

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7.5 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

8 Care

8.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

8.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

8.4 Plant Maintenance

Medium

8.5 Watering Plants

8.5.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

8.5.3 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

8.6.1 In Spring

Moderate

8.7.1 In Winter

Average Water

8.9 Soil

8.9.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

8.10.1 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

8.11.1 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

9.2 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

9.3 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

9.4 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

9.5 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

9.7 Plant Tolerance

Drought

10 Facts

10.1 Flowers

Showy

10.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

10.2 Fruits

10.2.1 Showy Fruit

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10.2.3 Edible Fruit

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10.4 Fragrance

10.4.2 Fragrant Flower

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10.4.4 Fragrant Fruit

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10.4.6 Fragrant Leaf

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10.5.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10.7 Showy Foliage

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10.9 Showy Bark

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10.12 Foliage Texture

Medium

10.13 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

10.15 Evergreen

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10.17 Invasive

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Sometimes

10.19 Self-Sowing

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11.2 Attracts

Not Available

11.3 Allergy

Skin irritation

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12 Benefits

12.1 Uses

12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

12.2.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

12.2.4 Edible Uses

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12.3.1 Environmental Uses

Air purification

12.4 Plant Benefits

12.4.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

12.5.1 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

12.5.2 Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

12.6 Used As Indoor Plant

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13.3 Used As Outdoor Plant

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13.4 Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

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

14 Scientific Name

14.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER orientale

BASELLA alba

14.2 Common Name

Oriental Poppy

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

14.2.3 In Hindi

ओरिएंटल पोस्ता

पोई

14.2.4 In German

Türkischer Mohn

Malabarspinat

15.1.1 In French

Poppy Oriental

L’épinard de Malabar

15.2.1 In Spanish

amapola oriental

espinaca de Malabar

15.3.1 In Greek

Oriental παπαρούνας

Malabar Σπανάκι

15.4.1 In Portuguese

Poppy Oriental

Malabar espinafre

15.5.1 In Polish

Oriental Poppy

Szpinak Malabar

15.6.1 In Latin

Oriental Poppy

Spinach Malabar

16 Classification

16.2 Kingdom

Plantae

16.4 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

16.6 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

16.8 Order

Ranunculales

Caryophyllales

16.9 Family

Papaveraceae

Basellaceae

16.10 Genus

Papaver

Basella

16.11 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

16.12 Tribe

Not Available

16.13 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

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16.14 Number of Species

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Properties of Oriental Poppy and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Oriental Poppy and Malabar Spinach

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

Oriental Poppy and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Oriental Poppy and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Oriental Poppy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Oriental Poppy and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Oriental Poppy flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Orange Red, Dark Salmon and Black
Oriental Poppy leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Oriental Poppy and Malabar Spinach

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